Czech Republic sees sixth annual increase in births

The Czech Republic saw a sixth annual increase in births in 2008, but family life suffered with the divorce rate climbing to an all-time high, official data showed Friday. The Czech Statistical Office said the population rose by 86,400 to 10,467,542 people, as 119,600 children were born. 71,800 foreigners moved in and 104,900 people died. "The average number of children born to one woman grew to 1.5," the Czech Statistical Office said. New births were at their highest since 1993.