france2.3 %INSEE reports 643,905 births in 2025, a 2.3% decrease compared to 2024

France records historic decline in births in 2025

INSEE reports 643,905 births in 2025, a 2.3% decrease compared to 2024.

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This decline continues a fifteen-year downward trend in France.

Demographers warn of long-term economic and social consequences.

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La baisse continue des naissances en France, l'une des plus marquées d'Europe, pose un défi démographique majeur pour les systèmes de retraite et de santé à horizon 2050.

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