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Egypt’s total fertility rate fell to 2.34 births per woman by the end of 2025, down from 2.54 in 2023, officials reported at a National Population Council meeting.

07. kesäkuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

The Indian government has set up a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change to examine illegal immigration and border management. The panel was constituted at the end of May 2026. Home Minister Amit Shah described unnatural demographic change as a major challenge.

France's Education Ministry projects a loss of 1.7 million pupils in public and contracted private schools, colleges, and high schools by 2035, a 14.2% drop from 2025 levels. Minister Édouard Geffray describes it as a «seismic wave» requiring a rethink of long-term school provision. The forecasts rely on declining fertility assumptions.

20. maaliskuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

DANE reported 433,678 births in 2025, the lowest in 10 years and a 4.5% drop from 2024. Non-fetal deaths rose 2.8% to 283,378 cases.

Starting next decade, Brazil will face population decline from falling fertility rates, accelerated aging, and reduced internal migration, reshaping city functions. This trend, sped up by record birth rate drops in 2023 and 2024, calls for adjustments in public services and real estate markets. Experts see both challenges and opportunities for more sustainable urban reorganization.

13. helmikuuta 2026 Raportoinut AI

Mexico's married population has declined from 47.6% in 2005 to 36.3% in 2025, while singles increased slightly, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). Free unions grew from 11.1% to 17.6% over the same period. In Mexico City, a survey shows 56% celebrate Valentine's Day, with greater enthusiasm among youth and Morena sympathizers.