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Births and deaths "threaten" the population, the natural increase for 8 counties is negative

Births and deaths "threaten" the population, the natural increase for

Demographic data for the second quarter of 2024 show that the number of births has marked a significant decrease, while fatalities are increasing, affecting the decrease in the number of the population.

As for the natural increase for the second quarter of 2024, it turns out to be positive, registering 255 more births than deaths.

According to INSTAT data, the number of births for the second quarter of 2024 is 5,269, marking a decrease of 3.4% compared to the second quarter of 2023.

The number of deaths for the second quarter of 2024 is 5,014, marking an increase of 1.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2023.

Four regions of the country register a positive natural increase of the population, while in the other eight regions, the natural increase of the population is negative.

The county with the highest natural increase is Tirana, with 741 more births than deaths, while the county with the lowest natural increase is Korça, with 187 more deaths than births.

Births

In the second quarter of 2024, two regions of the country recorded an increase in the number of births, while ten other regions recorded a decrease, compared to the second quarter of 2023.

The district with the highest number of births is Tirana with 2,013 births, while the district with the lowest number is Gjirokastra with 70 births. The largest increase in the percentage of births, during the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, is the district of Berat with 3.2%, while the largest decrease is the district of Gjirokastra with 18.6%.

death

In the second quarter of 2024, eight regions of the country recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, while four other regions recorded an increase, compared to the second quarter of 2023.

The district with the lowest number of deaths is Kukësi with 110 deaths, while the district with the highest number is Tirana with 1,272 deaths. The biggest decrease in the percentage of deaths during the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023, is the district of Berat with a decrease of 13.2%, while the biggest increase is the district of Fier with 14.3% .

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