Falling fertility rates and older first-time mothers have resulted in the lowest birthrates since record keeping began 80 years ago.
Tag: Birth Rates
The Globe Is Going Gray Fast, U.N. Says in New Forecast
The latest population projection from the United Nations said fertility rates globally were declining while the percentage of older people was rising rapidly.
Japan Desperately Needs More Day Care Workers. New Mothers Need Not Apply.
Erica Takato had trained for a profession that is crucial for Japan: teaching preschool. Then she got pregnant and was hounded from her job.
South Korea Dispatch: Running Out of Children, a South Korea School Enrolls Illiterate Grandmothers
As the birthrate plummets in South Korea, rural schools are emptying. To fill its classrooms, one school opened its doors to women who have for decades dreamed of learning to read.
Italy’s Right Links Low Birthrate to Fight Against Abortion and Migration
Interior minister Matteo Salvini and his hard-right allies are promoting an Italians First agenda, which includes an argument that abortion needs to be limited to increase the number of native Italians.
‘Replacement Theory,’ a Racist, Sexist Doctrine, Spreads in Far-Right Circles
A conspiracy theory predicated on the idea that white women are not having enough children appears to be bubbling up across the globe.
A Flurry of Ideas to Reverse China’s Declining Birthrate, but Will Beijing Listen?
As China faces a demographic crisis, delegates to its National People’s Congress have pressed for changes in the country’s family planning laws.
Orban Encourages Mothers in Hungary to Have 4 or More Babies
Faced with a plummeting population, Hungary’s leader promised a tax exemption to mothers with four or more children. Experts say the plan won’t work.
Official Apologizes After Blaming Childless People for Japan’s Shrinking Population
The country’s finance minister, Taro Aso, said he was sorry if anyone found “unpleasant” his remark that it was “problematic that people did not have enough babies.”