Frankfurt, Germany, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - Anxieties drive sharp fall in German birth rate: think-tank

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2024-10-23

Germany's birth rate has plummeted as worries about the economy, the Ukraine war and the Covid pandemic saw families put off having children, a think-tank said on Wednesday. Natality fell to 1.35 children per woman last year, compared to 1.58 in 2021, with the biggest decline seen in the formerly communist-ruled eastern states. The number of births in Europe's biggest economy tumbled from 795,000 in 2021 to 693,000 in 2023, a slump of almost 13 p......

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