ISTANBUL France recorded more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War II, according to a report published by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). The statistical office said on Tuesday the number of births was around 6,000 lower than the number of deaths over the year. An estimated 645,000 babies were born in 2025, down from 660,000 in 2024, a decrease of 2.1%. Compared with 2010, when births last peaked, the number of newborns has