Where are large families located in Sassari.
In the province of Sassari and Sardinia, the birth rate is constantly decreasing, leading to a decline of large families which represented a significant aspect of the past. According to a recent study conducted by Openpolis using ISTAT data from 2022, a map has been developed that highlights the Italian territories where large families are even more common.
Sardinia and Sassari negative birth rate record.
Sardinia, together with the province of Sassari, holds the sad record for the decreasing number of births. The downward trend in birth rates has worsened on the island, contributing to making its population one of the oldest in the country. In 2023, the Sardinian fertility rate is dropped to 0.91 children per woman, compared to 0.95 in 2022, placing the region in first place for the lowest fertility rate in Italy. Analyzing the territorial data, it is observed that in the north-eastern part of the province of Sassari there is a slight prevalence of births compared to the rest of the Sassari territory.
Negative record in Sassari and Nule with the highest figure.
The Sassari area is the province where fewer children are had and the numbers are worse than Gallura. If in Olbia large families, i.e. those with 3 or more children, are the 3.5% in Sassari they are only the 2.7% of the components. Looking at ISTAT data, there is no doubt that the capital of Northern Sardinia is less prolific than Olbia. The exception is a few countries, with Nule where they constitute the 9.7% of families. The country has the highest figure with Buddusò (8.9%), again in the province of Sassari and Sagama (Oristano), where they are 10.7%. In the territory of the west coast of northern Sardinia they follow Good everyone (6.9%), Good (5.9%), Pattada (5.6%), Bultei (5.4%), Uri (5.4%), Perfugas (5.1%), Ozieri (5%).
The lowest figure for large families is found at Osilo (1.9%), Castelsardo (1.7%), Siligo (1.2%), Semestene (1.2%) e Jave with only 0.8% of families having 3 or more children.
In Nuoro there are larger families.
The province of Nuoro stands out for the presence of large families. While in the capital this type of family represents only 3.8% of the total (i.e. families with 5 or more members, corresponding to 3 children or more), it is the small rural centers that are more prolific. For example, a Orgosolo are 7.2%, followed by Silanus (7.4%), Talana (7.2%), Fonni (7%), Oliena (6.7%) and Dorgali (6.7%). Despite this characteristic, the province of Nuoro is also strongly affected by the decline in births and the phenomenon of depopulation.
The more children, the greater poverty.
According to the report, an increase of 8.3% of families in poverty emerges compared to 7.7% the previous year, which means that more than two million families out of approximately 26 million are involved. This situation is further aggravated in large families, especially those with children. Among families with at least three children, over 20% are in conditions of absolute poverty.
”If it is the largest families with children who most often find themselves in absolute poverty, it is difficult to expect a reversal in the trend in the birth rate – we read in the Openpolis report -. The decline of which has strengthened coinciding with the increase in child poverty and in families with children”. It goes without saying that, except for regions such as Campania and Sicily, fewer and fewer children are being had in Italy, due to more difficult economic conditions.
