Italy has a baby problem -- or lack, thereof. Here's why the country's falling birth rate, which is at a record low, is causing alarm.
For the first time, the number of births in a year fell below 400,000 – representing an average of 1.25 babies per woman, according to official figures for 2022. This means that the replacement rate is now negative, since the number of deaths currently exceeds the number of births – 12 deaths for every seven births. Italy is the world’s 8th largest economy and has a population of just under 60 million.
In France, the birth rate is higher at 1.8 children per woman, according to figures for 2022 from its national statistics agency. The situation in Italy is unique for two reasons. The Catholic Church, which is a predominant political force, and the right-wing government under Meloni have both lamented the low birth rate, but have put up roadblocks to ways to remedy the situation.
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