Births Decline by More Than 50% in Six Greek Regional Units
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Births Decline by More Than 50% in Six Greek Regional Units
ATHENS, The number of births has fallen by more than 50% in six regional units of mainland Greece over roughly 15 years, highlighting the demographic decline hitting the country, particularly its regions outside the major urban centers. According to data from the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies, the steepest declines were recorded in Thesprotia, Grevena, Phthiotida, Kozani, Evrytania and Florina, where the number of births fell by …
Thesprotia is among the six regional units of the mainland where births decreased by more than 50% in the period 2009–2024. According to research data from the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies, nationwide births decreased by approximately 42%, from 117,400 in 2009 to 68,300 in 2024. In Thesprotia the decrease exceeded 50%, ... More www.ertnews.gr
I am copying from the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies, amidst the cries and laments about why Greeks are not having children. "Births in our country from 117.7 thousand in the two years 2008-09… There is a shortage of young people to give birth - NAVITIME
From 148,000 births in 1980 to 67,000 in 2024. Greece is facing a profound and ever-increasing demographic change, with the decline in births having a particularly strong impact on the periphery. The decline in fertility, combined with the aging of the population and the increase in deaths, is gradually changing the demographic map of the country. The latest data from the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies, presented in a study by Pro…
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