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Europe Faces Looming Fertility Crisis as Birth Rates Plummet

7/20/2025

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European nations are grappling with a troubling fertility crisis, as birth rates plunge below 1.5 children per woman. Germany sits at 1.35, Italy at a stark 1.18, and Austria at 1.32, while France's rate has dipped to 1.62. Experts caution that if this trend continues, many countries could face severe population decline in the years ahead.

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European nations are grappling with a troubling fertility crisis, as birth rates plunge below 1.5 children per woman. Germany sits at 1.35, Italy at a stark 1.18, and Austria at 1.32, while France's rate has dipped to 1.62. Experts caution that if this trend continues, many countries could face severe population decline in the years ahead.