Last year was the 11th year in a row in which the number of deaths has exceeded births.

Last year was the 11th year in a row in which the number of deaths has exceeded births.
Poland’s population fell by 185,800, whereas most EU countries saw an increase.
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Paweł Marczewski
The challenge of building intergenerational solidarity must be embraced now.
Poland faces “several demographic traps in the near future”, admits the prime minister.
The aim is to boost one of Europe’s lowest birth rates.
Most of the decline was accounted for by women.
Tim Judah
It will show to what extent Poland is becoming like a rich western country.
The scheme is expected to deliver 150 children in the city each year.
The government’s flagship “500+” programme has not boosted births, although it has helped reduce poverty.