Last year, the number of births
in the Czech Republic decreased again. The Czech Statistical
Office (CSO), which has been collecting population data since
1785, announced today that 84,311 children were born, the lowest
number ever recorded. "The number of newborns in 2024 has
decreased significantly for the third year in a row. The annual
total of 84,311 is a new historical low, surpassing the previous
figure of 89,471 in 1999," Statistical Office spokesperson
Michaela Nemeckova told Ct24 television.
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