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Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — Italy’s severe demographic decline has hit another historic milestone, with live births falling to just 355,000 in 2025—a record low for the post-Second World War era.

The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

New figures from national statistics agency Istat show Italy’s demographic crisis deepening, with barely half the number of babies born compared to 2008. It is only immigration keeping the population stable.

Baby bonus applications are now open. Image shows the foot and nappy of a newborn baby. Imge credit: RawPixel

Baby bonus for newborn and adopted children

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The INPS has released full instructions for accessing the new baby bonus scheme for newborn and adopted children. From 1 January 2025, families in Italy can apply for a €1,000 bonus for each child born or adopted.

Italian Birthrate Conference is proving divisive

May 12, 2024May 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The ‘States General on Natality’, or birthrate conference, in Rome is proving divisive. On Thursday, the Family Minister was shouted down during her speech, this was followed by clashes with police outside the conference centre on Friday.

Demographic: Italian birth rate cntinues to drop

Italy’s birth rate continues to fall

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The birth rate in Italy continued its decline in 2023, with provisional data from ISTAT revealing 379,000 resident births, equivalent to 6.4 births per thousand people.