(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 20 - Italy's resident population in 2022
shrunk by 0.3% or 179,000 units over the previous year according
to national statistics institute (ISTAT) figures released on
Monday.
The birth rate in 2022 fell by 1.9%, despite signs of a slight
uptick in southern regions.
In the North, the population fell by 0.1% against a drop of 0.4%
the previous year, according to the ISTAT report 'Demographic
dynamics - year 2022'.
Central regions also reported a smaller decrease, of 0.3%
compared to 0.5% in 2021.
In the South the drop instead rose from 0.2% in 2021 to 0.6% in
2022, ISTAT said. (ANSA).
Italy's population shrinks by 0.3% in 2022
Birth rate falls by 1.9% despite uptick in south, Istat says