More than 15,000 fewer births in a yr - ISTAT

(ANSA) - Rome, November 28 - More than 15,000 fewer births were registered in 2017 than the previous year, ISTAT said Wednesday.
    Last year 458,151 babies were born in Italy, the statistics agency said.
    Over the course of three years, from 2014 to 2017, ISTAT said, there was a drop of around 45,000 births, while the fall with respect to 2008 was almost 120,000.
    The drop was sharpest for families where both the parents are Italian, ISTAT said.