Western European countries are having fewer babies - and the lowest of them all is Germany. See how the data compares
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The world's population may be growing at a startling rate, but Western Europe tells another story.
Birthrates across many Western European countries are now at their lowest for years. And the lowest of them all, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, is Germany.
Germany's birth rate - which is the number of births per 1,000 inhabitants - is now 7.88. That's down 16% in the last ten years and the lowest in the country's history. Other countries whose rates have also declined include Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Meanwhile, the UK and Spain have seen their birthrates rising, as have most of Eastern Europe.
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