As reported by the Federal Statistical Office, provisional results for 2006 show decreasing numbers of births and deaths in Germany. The population, too, decreased slightly in that period.
In 2006, 673,000 live births were registered, that was 13,000 or 1.9% less than in 2005. The number of births has been declining since 1991, with the exception of 1996 and 1997.
The number of deaths had fallen continuously from 1994 to 2001, before it increased in 2002, 2003 and 2005.… ... Leggi il resto