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Demographics: The 3 scenarios for births in 2050 and the regions of Greece that are sending out SOS, see tables

Professor of Demography, Konstantinos Zafiris describes to protothema.gr the "explosive cocktail" of ageing

Low Birthrate: Some villages and small islands in Greece haven’t recorded a single birth in years

In 2022 Greece recorded the lowest number of births in 92 years - It is estimated that in 2050 the population of Greece will not exceed 7.5 million - The relevant ratio should be maintained above 2.1 children/woman

Fertility Conference cancelled following outcry over alleged sexist TV spot (watch controversial video)

The spot presented scientific facts about the lowering of fertility rates as women get older

SYRIZA historian: Greece should import 1 million immigrants

He said that the country needed the immigrants to address the ageing population

Greek women have fewer children at an older age, Eurostat data reveals

Spain and Italy recorded the lowest fertility rates