Population Decline In Greece Reaches Alarming Levels

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: April 17 2024

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Greece faces a severe population decline, potentially becoming the first country to experience a "population collapse."
Mortality rates have surged due to heart failure, stroke, blood clots, and cancer among healthy young people.
The birth rate has plummeted, resulting in fewer births than deaths, with only one birth per two deaths recorded in 2021.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has described the situation as a "ticking time bomb," highlighting the urgency of the issue.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projects a continued decline in Greece's population, with estimates indicating just over 10 million people by 2030.

Population Decline In Greece Reaches Alarming Levels