Decline in births outpaces decline in deaths in July

Written by BT/MTI

The number of births fell by 13 percent in July compared with the same month in the previous year, while deaths went up by 2.8 percent, according to preliminary data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday.

Meanwhile, the number of marriages went down by 14 percent, with 4,859 couples tying the knot.

Fully 6,793 children were born in July, while there were 10,044 deaths.

The natural population loss was 27,986 people in Jan-July 2024, compared with 24,923 in the same period of 2023.

Fully 80,194 children were born between Aug 2023 and July 2024, 8.8 percent less than in the same period twelve months earlier. Altogether 126,208 people died between Aug 2023 and July 2024, 3.4 percent less than in the year before.

There were 8.0 live births and 13 deaths per thousand inhabitants in the first seven months.