The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned of a global birth rate crisis after surveying people in 14 countries. Some 14,000 people were questioned as part of the study, and one in five had not had or did not … Read More
BRUSSELS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – An inexorable decline in the number of working age Europeans will put a huge strain on welfare systems and public finances in coming decades, according to a report that will form the basis of EU … Read More
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (UPI) — In an effort to help South Korea revive its ultra-low fertility rate, a Seoul construction company announced it will begin offering a $75,000 bonus to employees each time they have a new baby. Seoul-based builder Booyoung … Read More
Japan’s fertility rate fell to a record-tying low of 1.26 in 2022, declining for the seventh straight year, according to health ministry data released Friday. The total fertility rate — the average number of children a woman will give birth … Read More
EARTH’S population will grow to eight billion next week, the United Nations has revealed. The UN Population Division said that by November 15, the world’s population will have tripled since 1950. Meanwhile, in eight years’ time, the world’s population will … Read More