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Deaths outstrip births in UK for first time in nearly 50 years

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Deaths outstrip births in UK for first time in nearly 50 years



Excluding the Covid pandemic, ONS figures show 16,300 fewer births than deaths, not seen since 1970s ‘baby bust’Deaths have outstripped births in the UK for the first time in nearly half a century, excluding the pandemic, official figures showed on Tuesday.Declining fertility and the demise of baby boomers means there are now more funerals than baby celebrations, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/08/deaths-outstrip-births-in-uk-for-first-time-in-nearly-50-years

Author : Robert Booth and Michael Goodier

Publish date : 2024-10-08 14:52:36

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