South Korea's ambitious plan to rescue its population
The fertility rate in Asia's fourth-largest economy dropped for the fourth consecutive year in 2023.
Fertility rate map shows US states with highest, lowest births
Mothers in the U.S. are getting older, as the birth rate for women in their 20s declined the most of any age group.
South Korean company offers $75K baby bonus amid population crisis
The elderly are projected to outnumber young adults in the nation of 51 million by the end of the decade.
Stark data point highlights China's population crisis
Some 20,000 kindergartens have become victims of China's sliding birth rate in the last two years alone.
'Baby bust' to see shrinking populations in 97% of countries by 2100
Although fertility rates are expected to fall globally, low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa are likely to be an exception.
China is growing old before it gets rich: Economist
Beijing's sunny economic forecast this year belies the difficulty of escaping the middle-income trap, a Chinese analyst says.
How China is tackling a population crisis
China's massive workforce drove the country's rapid development in the past few decades—what's ahead as its population starts to decline?
Chinese economist's dire forecast for China's birth rate crisis
If China is to reverse its population decline, Ren Zeping says, it needs to overhaul its maternity and family policies—and fast.
China set to lose 60 percent of population by century's end
In light of new data showing China's population shrinking for the second year running, a Shanghai-based think tank has drastically changed its 2100 forecast.
China desperately hopes "dragon babies" can reverse population slump
China is due a year-of-the-dragon mini baby boom, state media forecasts, but demographic and social trends may put a damper on long-term growth.
Can year of the dragon stop China's baby bust?
Traditionally seen as auspicious, recent dragon years were mixed bags when it came to boosting birth rates.
China moves closer to population crisis
China's birth rate declined for the second year running, despite Xi Jinping's call for a renewed focus on child-rearing.
Video shows Kim Jong Un crying over North Korea's lack of babies
Kim called on North Korean women to do their part to reverse the declining birth rate and stamp out "non-socialist practices."
South Korea's population collapse is set to deepen
The plummeting number of South Koreans between 19 and 34 years old bodes ill for Seoul's desperate efforts to combat a demographic crisis.
Whoopi Goldberg under fire over millennials remark
"Apparently millennials and Gen Z have a much different view of the American dream compared to past generations," Goldberg said.
Watch Earth's population hit 8 billion with real-time tracker
We won't hit 9 billion for another 15 years as global population growth begins to slow amid plummeting birth rates
Parent Stating Poor Families Should Have More Kids Despite Finances Dragged
A woman shares the controversial opinion that people should have more children even if they can't afford it.
'Doing My Part': Elon Musk Birth Rate Concerns Resurface Amid Twins Report
"Contrary to what many think, the richer someone is, the fewer kids they have," billionaire Musk wrote in a Twitter thread. "I am a rare exception."
Couple Sues Their Own Son, Demanding Grandchild "Within A Year" or $645K
"We're troubled financially and personally," said the man who sued his son and daughter-in-law.
More Deaths Than Births in Michigan in 2020, First Time in State's History
COVID is ranked third in the state for the year's leading causes of death, and Michigan isn't the only state reporting death rates that exceed birth rates.
To Address America's Declining Birth Rate, We Need a Culture of Life
Aspiring parents need a robust life-respecting culture that supports mothers, encourages fathers and inspires young couples to raise families.
China Approaching 'Population Crisis' as Numbers Fall, Economist Predicts
Chinese officials are set to begin releasing their once-a-decade comprehensive census data in the coming weeks.
Projections Show U.S. Birth Rate Declined by 4.3% in 25 States in 2020
Data from 25 states suggests an 8% decline in births from December 2020 to February 2021. That three-month span had about 41,000 fewer births than the same period a year earlier. Births for all of 2020 were down 4.3 percent from 2019.
Baby Bust, Not Boom, Likely After COVID-19 Pandemic
Economic uncertainty created by the COVID19 pandemic is likely to lead to a baby bust next year, two researchers believe.
The number of U.S. births in 2021 could decline by 300,000 to 500,000.
Mayor of Town Where Only Girls Are Born Offers Reward for First Baby Boy
"I don't think women give birth to boys here." says the mayor of Miejsce Odrzańskie, in the south of Poland.
Experts: China's Population Is 'Degenerating'
A paper suggests that China has entered a long-term downward population spiral.
Is Immigration Good? Japan to Admit 345,000 Foreigners
"Barring a significant change in circumstances, we won't accept workers beyond these levels," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed in remarks to parliament.
Single Women Are Letting Japan Down, Lawmaker Says
Kanji Kato said he always encourages women to marry and have at least three children for the good of the state.
Birth Rate in France Hits Lowest Level in 40 Years
France has one of the highest birth rates in the EU, but it is declining as women wait to have children.