Greece faces demographic decline amid global falling birth rates

Global birth rates are declining, with more than two-thirds of the world's countries falling below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman. This trend suggests the global population may soon begin to decrease for the first time since the 14th century.

In Greece, Eurostat data reveals a significant demographic challenge: 73.81% of households do not have children. Only 26.19% of Greek households include dependent children, with an average fertility rate of 1.3 children per family, which is below the European average of 1.6. Among Greek households with children, 46% have one child, 39% have two, and 15% have three or more.

The decline is being observed in unexpected regions; the United Arab Emirates and Tamil Nadu in India now have lower birth rates than Germany. In the United States, families with one child have surpassed those with two in number, while Mexico's rates have also seen a decline. Economic factors are cited as primary drivers for these shifting demographics.