The Findings Were Presented in Rome

Italy's birthrate crisis is no longer just a demographic issue, reshaping growth, families, and territories while testing the resilience of the welfare state. With just 1.14 children per woman and 355,000 births recorded in 2025, the decline is already impacting labor, economic growth, welfare, pensions, and regional development. A report by the Fondazione per la Natalità, prepared with Istat's collaboration, along with data from Bankitalia and Inps, shows how falling births are shrinking the future workforce and weighing on choices across society. The findings were presented in Rome.