Editing Demographics of Italy (section)

===Fertility===
By 2021, the number of [[births]] had fallen to 400,249, a decrease of 25% compared to 2011. If the trend is not reversed, it may adversely affect [[GDP growth]] and [[social security]] benefits.<ref name="torinonews24.it">{{cite web|url=https://torinonews24.it/news/italia-crollo-natalita-in-dieci-anni-i-nuovi-nati-scendono-del-25-ecco-i-motivi/|title=Italia, crollo natalità – In dieci anni i nuovi nati scendono del 25%. Ecco i motivi|date=21 February 2023|website=torinonews24.it}}</ref> The reasons that [[Italians]] give for not having children are economic costs, fear of losing their job and lack of [[Public service|services]] for [[families]], but it is claimed that these problems have ceased to be the main motivation for [[childlessness]].{{dubious|date=April 2024}}<ref name="torinonews24.it"/> Other countries such as [[Sweden]] and [[France]] with superior [[childcare]] service and better job conditions also have [[Sub-replacement fertility|birth rates below the population replacement level]], which is approximately 2.1.