Number of marriages, births keeps on dropping
But the number of deaths has also fallen
The calendar is emptier than usual
Live births down 2.7% yr/yr
Major events of the week concentrated on Tuesday and Friday
Population decline still moderates as mortality diminishes
Spectacular zigzags in birth data
March mortality highest in 40 years
Very eventful week coming up
More deaths, fewer births in January
MNB to hold policy meeting this week
December natural decrease up 162% yr/yr
Demographic impact of pandemic is evident
Live births up 6% in September
Willingness to have children improves
We will find out this week
Base is pretty low, though
Natural decrease drops sharply
Says growth has been unbroken since 2012, while numbers tell a different story
Number of marriages rises too