5,323 children are born and 9,565 people lose their lives
According to preliminary data, 5,323 children were born and 9,565 people died in April 2025. The number of births lessened by 14%, that of marriages by 5.4% and that of deaths by 2.3% compared to the same month of the previous year.
In April 2025:
A total of 5,323 children were born, 14% or 852 fewer than in April 2024.
9,565 people lost their lives, 2.3% or 228 less than a year earlier.
The natural decrease was 4,242, as opposed to 3,618 in April 2024.
3,488 couples got married, which was 5.4% or 200 less than a year earlier.
In January–April 2025:
23,301 children were born, 2,216 or 8.7% less than in January–April 2024. Within this, the number of live births was 4.1% less in January, 8.6% less in February–March and 14% less in April than in the same months of 2024.
The total fertility rate was estimated at 1.28 per female, which was 1.37 a year earlier.
There were 45,079 deaths, 3.5% or 1,525 more than one year earlier. Compared to the same periods of the previous year, 7.8% more people died in January, 0.6% more in February, 7.0% more in March and 2.3% less in April.
Due to the balance of births and deaths, the natural decrease was 21,778 people, which was 21% more than the value of 18,037 for 2024.
10,101 couples got married, 6.1% or 653 fewer than a year earlier. 4.4% less marriages were registered in January, 14% less in February and 3.9% less in March–April than in the corresponding months of 2024.
There were 7.4 live births and 14.4 deaths per thousand population. The rate of live births was 0.6 per mille points lower, while that of deaths was 0.6 per mille points higher than in January–April 2024. The rate of natural decrease increased by 1.3 per mille points to 7.0 per mille. The number of infant deaths was 3.2 per thousand live births, which was 0.9 per mille points lower compared to the same period of the previous year. The marriage rate was 3.2 per mille, 0.2 per mille points lower than a year earlier.
Main data on vital events, January–April 2025
| Vital events | Number | Change compared to the same period of the previous year, % | Per thousand populationa) | Change compared to the same period of the previous year, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births | 23 301 | –8,7 | 7,4 | –7,7 |
| Deaths | 45 079 | 3,5 | 14,4 | 4,6 |
| Infant deaths | 74 | –29,5 | 3,2b) | –22,8 |
| Natural increase/decrease | –21 778 | 20,7 | –7,0 | 22,0 |
| Marriages | 10 101 | –6,1 | 3,2 | –5,1 |
a) The rates refer to the whole of the year in order to ensure comparability.
b) Per thousand live births.
Between May 2024 and April 2025:
75,284 children were born, 9.4% or 7,802 fewer than in the previous twelve months.
There were 129,025 deaths, 2.1% or 2,657 more than in the previous twelve months.
45,897 couples got married, 10% or 5,275 fewer than in the previous twelve months.