Straughn highlights decline in birth rates

Record Drop in Europe's Birth Rates in 2023 Risks Future Labor Shortage

The number of babies born in the EU was down 5.4 percent to 3.67 million in 2023, the largest drop in decades, official data showed Friday, underscoring the bloc's demographic issues.

Faith, Hope, and Babies

The United States’ fertility rate has fallen to around 1.78, which, combined with the general downward trajectory, is a cause for concern. To replace the population, a country needs to maintain a rate around 2.1. When I was a young lieutenan...

Straughn highlights decline in birth rates

Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, has highlighted the trend of fewer people having children in Barbados, noting how this is reflected in the current school enrollment figures for the 2024-25 academic year. According to Straughn, the enrollment data shows a decline in student numbers across various grade levels. In Class 4, there […]

The global number of children per woman is declining dramatically. Why is that the case and should we worry about it?

In 2023, 3.67 million children were born in all Member States, which is equivalent to 1.38 live births per woman in Europe. The birth rate in the EU fell by 5.4 percent. As reported by the European statistical office Eurostat on 8 March in Luxembourg, this is the biggest annual decline since 1961. According to the report, 3.67 million children were born in all Member States in 2023, which is equivalent to 1.38 live births per woman in Europe. In…