Italy is growing old. According to data presented by Istat in the “Population Census and Demographic Dynamics – 2020”, released this Thursday (9) Italy is a country in which there is no demographic growth, in fact the exact opposite happens.
In 2020, also because of the Covid 19, which accentuated the tendency to recession that has been going on for years, a new minimum birth registration.
There is talk of only 405 thousand newborns against 740 thousand deaths. The deficit is 335 thousand units less.
Since the unification of Italy, it is the first time the number has reached such alarming numbers, not counting the record of 1918 when the deficit was 648 thousand units due to the “Spanish” epidemic and the high number of deaths.
Istat, Italy is aging
According to Istat data, the Italian population fell by 0,7 percent and has 59 million citizens.
However, Italy is getting older each time closest, with an average age passing from 45 to 45,4 years.
The youngest region is Campania, with an average of 42,8 years, while Liguria has the negative record, with 48,7.
In the province of Caserta there is also the youngest municipality, Orta di Atelthere, with an average of 35,7 years. In Turin, however, the oldest municipality: Ribordone, with an average age of 66,1 years.
Another worrying fact is the relationship between the number of children and elderly people. For every person under 6 years old, there are 5,1 people over 65 years old.
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