Our View: Piecemeal measures will not reverse falling birth rate
The government is understandably concerned about Cyprus’ birth rate, which has been falling every year since the 1983 peak of 2.41 per woman. According to...
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MPs voice concern over low birth rate
Members of the parliament’s ad hoc committee on demographics on Tuesday expressed concern about the low birth rate of 1.3 per cent recorded in 2020,...
Government set to introduce measures to encourage people to have families
The government is planning to roll out a series of actions aimed at reconciling work and family life to improve birth rates, Labour Minister Zeta...
Women’s group say low birth rate due to social and economic policies
Pogo, the Akel-affiliated women’s organisation, on Thursday castigated efforts to link Cyprus’ demographic issue with migration as a cheap attempt to divert attention from the...
House demographic committee discusses birth rate
Members of the parliament’s ad hoc committee on demographics and migration agreed on Tuesday to discuss ways of tackling the low birth rate in Cyprus....
Population rises due to immigration, but birth rate remains very low
The population in the government controlled areas at the end of 2019 had risen by 1.4 per cent to 888,000, compared with 875,900 at the...
Cyprus among countries with lowest birth rate
Cyprus is among the countries with the lowest birth rates in the world, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday. The report published...
Cyprus among countries with lowest birth rates in Europe
Cyprus is ranked among the four countries with the lowest birth rate in the EU, Eurostat data published on Monday showed. According to the data,...
Cyprus records high abortion, low birth rates
Around 8,500 abortions take place in Cyprus every year, a study conducted by the Statistical Service of Cyprus revealed on Tuesday. The study also found...
Teen mums in Cyprus well below EU average
At 2.4 per cent, Cyprus has among the lowest rate of teenage mothers within the EU, Eurostat reported on Thursday. The EU average for first...
