Austria's decline in birth: A worrying trend!

Austria's decline in birth: A worrying trend!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - A worrying trend is emerging in Austria: According to the latest birth rate of statistics Austria, there is an unbroken decline in the birth rate. The decline of 11.4 % since 2021 has been alarming, whereby the birth number per woman has dropped to a historical low of 1.31. The gynecologist GDR. Christian Fiala emphasizes the urgency of the situation and demands comprehensive investigations into the causes of this phenomenon. He refers to a representative survey that shows that the population continues to have a high desire to have children: 40 % of Austrians have the desire to get another child, particularly pronounced in young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, two thirds of whom want children, such as ots reported .

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But the situation is not only limited to Austria. A massive decline in birth rates was also recorded in other countries such as Germany and Switzerland. In Germany, the decline was 9 % and in Switzerland even 13 % compared to the previous years 2019 to 2021. Fiala, which is also Vice Chairman of the MFG, sees a significant correlation between this decline and the introduction of the Corona vaccinations, especially in the age group of 20 to 49-year-olds. He argues that the birth rates in regions have fallen even more in regions with a high vaccination rate, which he perceives as alarming. In another post on TKP explains Fiala: "Until the final clarification of the worrying birth return, the vaccination campaign must be set immediately as a precautionary measure become. “

The urgency of the matter is reinforced by the fact that the birth reports for 2022 have not yet been published in Austria. Fiala calls for it to publish them immediately and to improve transparency regarding future figures. In view of the potential effects on fertility, it is crucial that all factors that could lead to this decline are examined in detail. "An unfulfilled desire to have children means great suffering for affected couples," says Fiala, who pleads for the company to take this decline seriously.