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Italy Faces Further Drop in Births Amid Record-Low Fertility, National Statistics Bureau Says

Longer education paths, unstable employment, and housing challenges are keeping many Italians from starting families.
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Italy Faces Further Drop in Births Amid Record-Low Fertility, National Statistics Bureau Says
People pick their children up from the nursery in Cisternino, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2025. Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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Italy will see a further drop in the number of births this year, following a decline in 2024 and all-time low fertility levels, the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) stated on Oct. 21.

ISTAT reported 369,944 births in 2024, down by nearly 10,000, or 2.6 percent, from the previous year.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.