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Greece among the oldest countries in the EU

Those aged 65 and over increased 4.6 times while those aged 85 and over multiplied by 20

Research: One in three municipalities in Greece has fewer than 10 births per year

Nationally, births fell by 37% between 1979-1983 and 2014-19, and are expected to fall by a further 13% in 2020-25

Greece: Continuous decrease in the number of children born

In the period 2020-22 169,000 fewer births than deaths were recorded with the balance being 168 deaths per 100 births

Reuters: The losing battle against Greece’s tumbling birthrate – Analysis

A ticking bomb for the future of the country as demographic collapse is imminent

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