Population Decline In Greece Reaches Alarming Levels

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.
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