Numerous concerns Alarming tendencies - Fewer marriage ceremonies and births occur in North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the number of births dropped to about 155,500 this past year, marking a decrease of 5.5% compared to the previous year and around 11.3% compared to 2021. The Statistical Office in NRW shared this news on Friday.
Note that there were notable differences between cities: The birth rate in Düsseldorf decreased by 12.3%, yet it rose by 8% in Duisburg.
NRW experiences a record-low in marriages
The number of married couples in NRW hit a new low as well. Only 79,300 couples tied the knot in the past year, which is 6.8% less than the previous year. If we exclude the years affected by Coronavirus, where many weddings were put on hold, this is the lowest number recorded since the start of NRW's statistics in 1982.
Approximately 2.9% of the marriages were between same-sex partners. September was the most popular month for weddings.
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