Carlo Blangiardo, the president of national statistics agency ISTAT, told Sky Tg24 on Thursday that Italy registered “fewer than 400,000 births” in 2021.
Italy’s birth rate has been on a downward trend for many years.
Blangiardo welcomed the introduction of the new ‘assegno unico’ benefit for parents, which goes from a minimum of 50 euros a month per household per child aged up to 21, up to a maximum of 175 euros per child, with low-earning families getting more.
“I hope there are other such initiatives (aiming to reverse the trend),” added Blangiardo.
Via ANSA
