In Spain, the birth rate fell by 22.6 percent in December and January compared to the same period last year.

"So far we have data for only two months of 2021. This is not enough to make an accurate forecast for the whole year, but it is already clear that the recession is expected to be strong," - quotes El Pais director of the Institute of the National Research Council Diego Ramiro.

As noted, a similar situation is observed in other European countries. In December, the number of newborns in Italy compared to the same period last year decreased by 21.6 percent. France's fertility rate fell 13 percent in January

Population reduction will be in millions, with time.