In Italia nascono sempre meno bambini

Italy's birth rate continues to decline

Nel 2023, in Italia sono nati pochi bambini, solo 379.000.

Rispetto al 2022, sono nati 14.000 bambini in meno, cioè il 3,6%.

Rispetto al 2008, sono nati 197.000 bambini in meno, cioè il 34,2%. 

questo fenomeno riguarda sia i bambini italiani che quelli stranieri.

infine, le donne in Italia fanno in media meno figli: da 1,24 del 2022 a 1,20 del 2023.

Questi numeri mostrano un grave problema dell’Italia, un paese sempre più vecchio.

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Keywords

nascere (to be born)
Example: Il bambino è nato sano e forte.

figli (children, offspring)
Example: I miei figli sono la mia gioia.

grave (serious)
Example: La sua malattia è molto grave.

Grammar

Le percentuali
Percentages

In Italian, percentages are expressed using the word “percento” or the symbol “%”, similar to English. To talk about percentages, you can use the following structure:

> IL + [number] + “percento” or “%” + di…

Remember that when the number begins with a vowel (such as “uno,” “otto,” “undici,” etc.), you should use the article l’.
Here are some examples:

– Il 10 percento delle persone vive in città (10 percent of people live in cities)
– Abbiamo completato il 50% del progetto (We have completed 50% of the project)
La compagnia ha aumentato i prezzi del 5% (The company increased its prices by 5%)

Translation

In 2023, few babies were born in Italy, only 379,000.

Compared to 2022, 14,000 fewer babies were born, which is 3.6%.

Compared to 2008, 197,000 fewer babies were born, which is 34.2%.

This phenomenon concerns both Italian and foreign babies.

Finally, women in Italy have fewer children on average: from 1.24 in 2022 to 1.20 in 2023.

These numbers show a serious problem for Italy, a country that is becoming increasingly older.