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Demographic crisis in Japan: births in 2025 down for the 10th consecutive year

A total of 705,809 babies were born in the archipelago last year, a 2.1% decrease compared to 2024 - Successive Japanese leaders have promised to reverse the decline in the birth rate, with limited success

Demographic SOS: In 15 years, 45,000 first graders “disappeared”!

In 2010, there were 115,000 children in the 1st grade of primary school. This coming September, only about 71,000 will attend for the first time — that is, 1,760 fewer classrooms

10 measures for the demographic issue – Concerns about Greece and the “prosperity paradox”

"The downward indicators should motivate all of us to discuss, plan, and decide what we can do better and more of," noted Minister of State Akis Skertsos

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