Decline in French birth rate more pronounced in smaller communities, says Insee
France saw a 14% decline in its birth rate between 2010 and 2022, and a further 11% drop between 2022…
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Birth rate in Germany falls 3.4%, hits lowest level since post-war period
The birth rate in Germany is now at its lowest level since 1946, with an estimated 654,300 children born last…
Slovakia’s population fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2025
Slovakia‘s population fell by more than 10,000 people to stand at 5,409,407 as of the end of 2025, the fifth…
Finland’s birth rate falls to ‘lowest level in history’
Finland‘s birth rate stood at the lowest level in statistical history last year, with an overall fertility rate of just…
Fertility rates in the European Union fell back in 2023
Some 3.67 million babies were born in the EU in 2023, a 5.4% decrease on the previous year – the largest…
Sweden reports lowest population growth in 22 years
Sweden has reported its lowest population increase in absolute terms since 2001, with the country’s population growing by 30,200 people last year.