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Nigeria had more births in 2025 than all of Europe (4.5M vs. 7.5M)
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Nigeria had more births in 2025 than all of Europe (4.5M vs. 7.5M)
In South Korea, births rose for the second year in a row in 2025, reaching about 254,500 babies. The fertility rate also climbed to 0.80, but about 108,900 more people passed away than were born, so the population still kept shrinking naturally.
Nigeria Have Surpassed Europe in Number of Births
(by Oscar Leo / datacanvas.substack.com)
Today is one of those days when I feel extremely thankful for having moved to the other side of the world
Do you share a birthday with any of your friends?
Yes
No, but I used to (they have passed away)
No
I HATE the online conversation around unmedicated births. Those who chose or could not do an unmedicated birth immediately flip the conversation around to "you want a gold star for doing an unmedicated birth?" I've seen this dialogue constantly, I will say mainly online and in forums though. It's like, why can't a woman be proud of her accomplishment? Heaven forbid you do something that really isn't the norm in our society right now and are proud of it.
Births and deaths projected in Europe, 2026.