Natural change in population, first quarter 2025, provisional data
The natural increase in the first quarter in 2025 is negative: - 1 872 persons
Тhe number of live births recorded in the first quarter of 2025 was 3 526, a decrease of 2.9% compared to the same quarter of 2024.
The number of deaths in the first quarter of 2025 increased by 3.8% compared to the same quarter of 2024 and it amounted to 5 398, of which 15 were infant deaths.
The natural increase is negative, -1 872 persons, representing the difference by which the number of live births is smaller than the number of deaths.
The number of marriages registered in this quarter of the year was,1 846, a decrease of 25.8% compared to the same quarter of 2024.
In this quarter of 2025, there were 465 divorces, which represents a decrease of 22.1% in comparison with the same quarter of 2024.
Key takeaway
In the first quarter of 2025, compared to the first quarter of 2024:
- less live births by 2.9%
- more deaths by 3.8%
- less marriages by 25.8%
- less divorces by 22.1%
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