🔍 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰: Sharp Decline in Births & Surge in Deaths Post-Pandemic

⭕ Live births dropped by 22.6%, from 319,000 (2019) to 247,000 (2023).

⭕ Deaths increased by 24%, from 146,000 (2019) to 181,000 (2023).

⭕ Economic recession, COVID-19 complications, and poor access to healthcare are cited as key factors.

⭕ 60% of the elderly (60+) now face non-communicable diseases like hypertension.

🔗 Population ageing, declining fertility, and rising healthcare demands present serious socio-economic challenges ahead.

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