EU’s baby bust: New data reveals the terrifying population plunges across the continent
by Oliver Price, Daily Mail:
Future generations condemned to life in a crippled economy.
Births in the EU last year plunged to an all-time low, heightening ‘underpopulation’ fears.
Just 3.67million babies were born across the 27 nations in the Bloc in 2023.
This was down 5.5 per cent on 2022, marking the biggest percentage drop since records began in 1961.
Double-digit percentage falls were recorded in the worst-affected countries, with Romania experiencing a 13.9 per cent decrease.
Freefalling birth rates have triggered doomsday warnings about an impending population collapse, which experts believe will cripple western economies.
Immigration will be needed to avoid the devastating consequences in Britain and the US, demographers delving into the topic have warned. Otherwise, the ever-declining birth rate could leave powerhouses with too few younger people to work, pay tax and look after the elderly.
After Romania, Poland (10.7 per cent), Czechia (10 per cent), Latvia (9.2 per cent), and Slovakia (7.7 per cent) saw the biggest year-on-year decline in births.
Wealthy EU nations, including France and Germany, also saw a significant drop.
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