Demographic decline

A leading demographer has warned that the white British population may become a minority by the middle of the century if current trends continue as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared this week that the “open borders experiment” was a failure imposed on the country by “design”.

Despite natural population growth being negative, the United Kingdom saw a record annual increase in its population due to the mass migration policies imposed upon the nation from Westminster.

Pope Francis lamented the West’s continued demographic decline, insisting on Friday that fewer kids signals a lack of hope in the future.

The birth rate in England and Wales has fallen to a new low since records began, with the rate falling to just 1.49 per woman in 2022.

The French birth rate has declined to such an extent that the birth-to-death ratio is now nearly equal, the lowest level since World War II.

South Korean pediatricians are exiting the profession as birth rates decline, creating a hospital environment where few children are being born, but there still are not enough doctors to care for them.

France has published the number of births for 2022, reportedly the lowest since records began with the new state in 1946. 

More people died in The Netherlands than were born in 2022, according to the nation’s official statistician revealed this week.

Rather than implementing policies to foster families, the UK is considering creating a “rural visa” to incentivise migration to rural areas.

European Commission Vice-President Dubravka Šuica has suggested that Europe should increase migration from Africa and other areas in a bid to stem the demographic problems the continent faces due to an ageing population.

While it had been claimed the spread of social media was a cause of sinking fertility rates, this is the first time the link has been proven.

A poll has found that around a third of French women of childbearing age say they do not want to, citing reasons including climate change.

Macron’s move to send migrants to rural areas has divided opinion, and some politicians say is a punishment for people living in rural areas.

French president Emmanuel Macron has proposed creating a bill next year to reform France’s immigration and asylum policies, including a proposal to redistribute migrants to rural areas facing demographic decline.

The number of married young adults in Germany has fallen to a record low, the country’s official statistician has revealed.

Germany is experiencing population growth despite the proportion of people aged 15 to 25 having fallen to just one in ten nationwide.

The average age of a first-time mother has risen to 33 years old, as the country faces plummeting birth rates and a demographic crisis. 

The average age for first-time mothers has hit a record high in Germany, rising to over 30-years-old in 2020 according to official statistics.

Spain’s populist VOX advocated increasing the country’s birth rate while slamming opponents for advocating mass migration as a solution.

Conservative French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has proposed giving a €10,000 “birth grant” for children born in rural French areas in an effort to increase French birth rates. The conservative writer and television pundit announced that he would be looking

At least 270,000 applications have been submitted for a new family support scheme rolled out by the Polish government in an effort to increase the country’s birthrate.

According to Statbel just half of the babies born in the country in 2020 were born to women of Belgian origin and Belgian nationality. 

The birthrate of Italian citizens fell to a record low in 2020, with the country recording just 1.17 births per woman.

French presidential candidates are making the topic of birthrates a campaign issue for next year’s election after a report revealed 2020 had one of the lowest numbers of births in decades.