COMPARE: Where in Europe now has the lowest birth rate?
Birth rates in Europe dropped significantly since the 1960s, with only 3.88 million babies born in 2022. France had the highest birth rate in 2022 at 1.79 live births per woman. [ more ]
Opinion | The Varieties of Anti-Natalism and the Roots of a Demographic Crisis
The Nordic countries, once seen as a pronatalist success story for their higher fertility rates and progressive policies, are now experiencing a sudden collapse in birth rates.
Despite the strong welfare-state supports for childrearing, countries like Finland have seen their birth rates fall nearly a third since 2010, similar to the lows seen in Italy. [ more ]