East Asia is home to some of the lowest birth rates globally. The trend, coupled with rapidly aging populations, strains ...

Japan, already a world leader in pro-natal policy, must dramatically boost child allowances to make a difference, an analyst ...

Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. Birth ...

In 1970, a woman in Mexico might have expected to have seven children, on average. By 2014, that figure had fallen to around two. As of 2023, it was just 1.6. That means that the population is no ...

(NEXSTAR) – The Trump administration is reportedly seeking ways to raise the American birth rate, considering incentives ranging from a $5,000 cash “baby bonus” to a “National Medal of Motherhood” ...

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China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a ...

Birth rates are falling here in the US and many parts of the world. Much of the attention has focused on declining populations in East Asia and Europe, but the number of babies being born in Latin ...