TIRANA, May 15/ATA/ The number of births for the first quarter of 2024 is 5,056, marking a decrease by 6.8 %, compared to the first quarter of 2023, while the number of deaths is 5,537, marking a decrease by 5.2 %, compared to the first quarter of 2023.
INSTAT published the report on demographic indicators, according to which, the natural population increase in the first quarter of 2024 records 481 deaths more than births.
In the first quarter 2024, all prefectures of the country record decrease in the number of births, compared to the first quarter 2023.
The highest number of births is recorded in Tirana prefecture with 1,929 births, while the lowest is recorded in Gjirokastër prefecture with 74 births.
The lowest decrease in percentage of births, during the first quarter 2024, compared to the first quarter 2023, is recorded in Elbasan prefecture with 2.0 %, while the highest decrease is recorded in Vlorë prefecture with 21.1 %./r.e/p.s./
