Jun 17, 2022 · For the last 50 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, due to women's empowerment, lower child mortality and increased cost of raising children.

Jun 15, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic is seemingly driving birthrates down – but it's not the only thing behind the global fertility decline. Here's what's behind it and why it matters.

Sep 28, 2023 · Japan's birth rate hit a record low in 2022. The fertility rate was 1.2565, far below the rate of 2.07 considered necessary to maintain a stable population, reports Reuters.

Jul 9, 2021 · The United Sates has seen a 50% decline in birth rates between 1950 and 2021, from 25 births per 1,000 people to 12. Economic opportunities, social norms and changing gender roles partly …

Apr 5, 2018 · In previous generations, national birth rates were high as adult populations reproduced to ensure they would be taken care of in old age, and parents frequently had many children as …

Feb 27, 2020 · Between 1967 and 2017, the fertility rate for women in the European Union fell, from 2.6 babies to 1.6. In Greece, the fertility rate has dropped dramatically, to 1.38 births per woman in 2017, …

Jun 6, 2023 · Population pyramids are a visual representation of the demographic distribution of a population. Demographic data can reveal insights into a population's fertility, mortality, and how …

Sep 21, 2023 · For the first time since records began, the birth rate fell below 800,000 in 2022, and in an address to parliament, Kishida said that child-rearing policies required urgent attention. A new …

Jan 8, 2021 · For the first time last year, South Korea’s population declined as the number of babies being born hit a record low. The figures are being driven by a trend of people marrying and having …

Oct 15, 2024 · Many countries face a demographic challenge with an ageing workforce and birth rates falling, with the global population expected to shrink after 2064. Effective strategies to increase …