According to the publication, the birth rate in Spain in December and January fell by 22.6% compared to the same period last year. A similar situation is observed in other European countries. Thus, in Italy, the number of new-borns in December decreased by 21.6% compared to last year, and in France, the birth rate in January fell by 13%.

The main factors that influenced the situation was the sharp decline in jobs and the high mortality rate from the coronavirus, the newspaper notes.

On February 23, it was reported that Japan again recorded a record low birth rate in 2020. It was noted that the deterioration of the situation is also associated with the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, which has reduced the number of contacts between people. The decline in the birth rate has persisted in the country over the past five years. Source