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- In 2025, births fell to 77,600, the lowest since records began in 1785.
- The average number of children per woman dropped to 1.28, well below the 2.1 needed for population stability.
- Experts attribute the decline to economic uncertainty, delayed parenthood, and a smaller cohort of women of childbearing age.
- Immigration has led to a population rise, with 10% of births to foreign parents, though experts doubt it offsets declines.
