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The secret of Czech fertility rate: Why is there a baby born every five minutes?
The demographic structure of the Czech Republic and its fertility rate continue to cause concern in society. According to statistics in 2021, the Czech Republic has a population of over 10.5 million, and the birth rate has increased significantly among the younger generation. This change is astonishing, with a newborn baby being born every five minutes, which has caused people to think deeply about Czech society and its policies.
The birth-to-death ratio seems to indicate that Czech society is facing the rise of a new wave of fertility, in stark contrast to the historical trend of low fertility.
In recent years, the Czech Republic's fertility rate has gradually become the highest among European countries, which has attracted widespread attention from scholars and policymakers. The government has introduced a number of favorable policies to support families and childcare, such as increasing childcare subsidies and implementing longer maternity leave. These measures seem to have worked and successfully promoted fertility.
According to official data, the total fertility rate in the Czech Republic reached 1.9 in 2022. Although it still has not reached the replacement level of 2.1, it has shown a significant increase compared with previous years. Behind this birth boom, in addition to policy support, there are also social and cultural changes and the evolution of values.
A Czech survey shows that more than 60% of young parents hope to have more than one child, either out of expectations for family life or a sense of social responsibility.
In addition, Czech immigration policy also plays an important role in fertility rates. As more and more foreign residents move to the Czech Republic, this not only promotes economic growth, but also brings more family units and new lives. For example, Vietnamese and Ukrainian immigrants have significantly higher fertility rates in the Czech Republic than local residents, which has led to a steady increase in the total number of births in the Czech Republic.
Compared to the Czech Republic's high fertility rate, the contrasting mortality rate makes this phenomenon even more challenging. Life expectancy in the Czech Republic is around 79.5 years, which ranks above average globally. Data from 2023 showed a clear downward trend in the country's annual death toll, reflecting improvements in medical technology and living standards.
As the number of deaths decreases, the birth of newborns not only ensures the stability of the population, but also promotes the growth of the young population, which lays a good foundation for future economic growth.
Education is also one of the important factors in the increase of fertility rate in the Czech Republic. Young people with higher education levels generally attach more importance to family life, and their choices in childbearing are more planned and reasonable. The illiteracy rate in the Czech Republic is very low, with literacy rates of 99% for both men and women. This means that young Czech families are more open to having children, taking into account education and resources.
As society changes and government policies are introduced to stimulate fertility, family structure and demographics in the Czech Republic are also changing. Although the Czech Republic's fertility rate has not yet reached a completely ideal level, this positive change makes people look forward to the future.
How will this trend affect Czech society and economy, and will it lead other countries to look for ways to improve fertility rates?
