Births in Greece down by 10.1 pct compared with 2001

The number of births in Greece in 2015 was 10.2 percent lower than those in 2001, according to figures published on Wednesday by the European Commission's statistical agency, Eurostat.

The data show that 102,282 children were born in Greece in 2001 but this number fell to 91,847 in 2015. This was the fifth highest relative fall in the European Union during this period.

In the EU as a whole, 40,217 more babies were born in 2015 than in 2001, which is an increase of 0.8 percent. The largest increases were in Sweden (+25.6 percent), the Czech Republic (+22.1), Slovenia (+18.1) and the United Kingdom (+16.1). The highest decrease was in Portugal (-24.2 percent), followed by the Netherlands (-15.8), Denmark (-11.1), Romania (-10.4) and Greece.

Based on the figures, Greek women gave birth to fewer children and at an older age than the EU average. In 2015, the mean age...

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