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

Taiwan's declining birthrate is not only causing labor shortages across industries but also creating a severe talent gap in ...

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

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.

South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024, supported by an increase in marriages, in a sign that the country's demographic crisis might have turned a corner.

South Korea has one of the world's most rapidly contracting and aging societies worldwide. For the first time in nine years, the country reported an increase in the number of newborns in 2024. After ...

A Chinese national political adviser has recommended lowering the legal age for marriage to 18 to boost fertility chances in the face of a declining population and "unleash reproductive potential", a ...

The chief of the Korean central bank warned Friday the current level of ultra-low birthrate will cause Korea to log negative ...

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 ...