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Tag: Birth Rates

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Why One of the Causes of Falling Birthrates May Be Prosperity

July 24, 2025AMANDA TAUBComments Off on Why One of the Causes of Falling Birthrates May Be Prosperity

Economic growth has the unintended side effects of making parenthood more difficult and expensive.

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The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025AMANDA TAUBComments Off on The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?

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The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

June 20, 2025AMANDA TAUBComments Off on The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate

Fertility decline is a devilish problem. What if the only solution is to treat parenting as a public service worth paying for?

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U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

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Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy

June 4, 2025DAMIEN CAVEComments Off on Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy

Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last year.

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Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025Vivian WangComments Off on Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

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

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South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025Jin Yu YoungComments Off on South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility rate remains the world’s lowest.

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Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024IVAN NECHEPURENKOComments Off on Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles

The country’s lower house of Parliament passed a law that would ban what it calls “propaganda” discouraging Russians from having children.

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How a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Birthrates in Africa

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024Ruth Maclean and Yagazie EmeziComments Off on How a TV Hit Sparked Debate About Birthrates in Africa

The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are changing across Africa.

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Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024MOTOKO RICHComments Off on Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?

Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.

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