The biggest drop in fertility is among teenagers, Sciubba writes, and the birthrate among women over 30 has increased, with a ...

South Korea’s birth rate has risen for the first time in nine years. But the shift isn’t significant enough, say experts ...

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or ...

The government should increase its cash assistance rather than reduce taxes to effectively support couples to have more ...

After nearly a decade of birth rates in steady decline, South Korea reversed that trend to report a significant uptick in ...

SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, in a sign that ...

In 2023, the birthrate fell for the eighth consecutive year to 0.72, the lowest in the world, from 1.24 in 2015, raising concerns over the economic shock to society from such a rapid pace.

Japan is grappling with one of the most significant demographic challenges in modern history: a rapidly aging population ...

Rhoda Grant has raised serious concerns over the birthrate in Caithness – there has been little change in the number of ...