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The US birth rate rose slightly in 2024, but experts say the long-term decline in birth rates continues. Find out what’s ...

A recent Heritage Foundation report warns, U.S. fertility is now below replacement. More marriage is an answer to the issue.

For many people, the ideal image is the 1950s family with two or more kids and a stay-at-home mother in the suburbs. But this ...

For the first time in 2023, there were more births among women 40 and older than there were to teenage girls, according to a ...

Compared to 131,000 in 2023. Despite war and hardships, Israelis are choosing to expand their families, contrary to trends in ...

Many Americans say they want more kids, but can't afford them because of steep childcare and household expenses.

As global birth rates continue to decline, countries across the world face significant economic challenges linked to ...

The figures indicate a fluctuating birth rate over recent years: 27,936 live births in 2017, 28,113 live births in 2018, ...

HOHHOT -- A city in northern China has promised cash rewards in a latest effort to boost birth rate and cope with the ageing ...

While financial concerns are a key factor, experts argue that emotional stress and changing societal values are equally ...