Italy’s national birth rate decline declared a national emergency–Sky News
Italy previously had the lowest birth rate in western Europe. Now Italy has the lowest rate since recording started in 1861.
Italy’s national birth rate has fallen to its lowest level on record.
New figures reveal 400,000 births were recorded last year, which has attributed to an overall decline in population numbers.
The ailing numbers have been declared a national emergency, prompting reassurance from the Prime Minister to try to boost the population in coming years.
Per the BBC:
“Italy’s birth rate, now at the lowest since its unification in 1861. It’s declined every year since the 2008 financial crisis.”