Albania, with the Highest Birth Rate Drop in Europe in Three Decades; How the Balkans Is Encouraging Babies
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The Balkans are paying more and more to encourage more babies, but fewer and fewer are being born. Albania has seen the biggest drop in births in Europe since 1997, while the entire region has fallen below replacement level. Serbia offers up to 27,000 euros for a fourth child, while other countries have expanded bonuses, monthly allowances and family benefits. But in the face of emigration, ageing and the cost of living, the question remains: ca…
The ever-worsening problem of low birth rate in Greece - with one exception in 2003-2009) is recorded in a study by the Institute of Demographic Research and Studies (IDEM). As Byron Kotzamanis, Professor of Demography, Director of IDEM Research, states in his article in IDEM: "Significant changes occurred in birth rate after 1950 in our country, as births from 148 thousand on average in 1979-80 were limited to 67 thousand in 2024-25, while the…
Dramatic demographic decline in Greece: Births fell by 42% in a 15-year period Greece is on a trajectory of uncontrolled demographic aging, as births in the country registered a steep 42% drop in the two years 2024-2025 compared to 2009. In just fifteen years, annual births have plummeted from 117,000 (in 2009) to just [...] The article Demographic: The 6 prefectures where births decreased by more than 50% appeared first on Meaculpa.gr.
From an average of about 148,000 births in 1979-1980, the country reached just 67,000 in 2024-2025.
Greece Is Shrinking Uncontrollably: The Decline in Births Is Unstoppable - Over 50% in 6 Prefectures
Births from an average of 148 thousand in 1979-80 were limited to 67 thousand in 2024-25, while the average age at having children increased by almost six years (from 26.2 to 32.2 years respectively).
In six regions, births collapsed by more than 50%, while only five Regional Units had more births than deaths.
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