Italy Facing Population Cliff: 60 Million Threshold Collapses

Number of Births in Italy Falls to 400,000 Range... Down 16,000 from Previous Year
ISTAT "COVID-19 Partially Impacted"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The population cliff phenomenon in Italy has accelerated due to COVID-19.

According to population statistics released on the 26th (local time) by the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), the number of births last year was 404,104, which is about 16,000 fewer than the previous year. This is the lowest number since the unification of Italy in 1870.

On the other hand, the number of deaths last year reached 746,146, the highest since World War II. This is an increase of nearly 112,000 compared to the previous year. ISTAT explained that the COVID-19 situation partially influenced this.

As a result, as of December 31 last year, Italy's population was counted at 59,257,566, a decrease of 383,922 compared to the beginning of the year.

Since first surpassing 60 million in 2014, the population has fallen back to the 50 million range after six years.

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