The Latest Breaking News from Birth Rate

£3,760 for a Newborn: Trump's Bid to Boost Birth Rates Slammed as 'Shallow Gimmick'

President Trump might decide to adopt a Russian strategy implemented in the beginning of 2025, a baby bonus for women that decide to have children in America.

International Business Times UK · May 15, 2025

Japan considers making childbirth free to reverse dwindling birth rate

Government provides a subsidy for each birth but it’s often not enough to cover expenses

The Independent UK · May 15, 2025

The moms fighting for climate justice

Many fear the world is not a safe place to raise a child. These mothers are doubling down on making it a better one

Salon · May 10, 2025

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Review: A Novel About Pronatalist Government Programs

Set in South Korea, Apartment Women reflects real concerns about the country's lagging birth rate.

Reason · Mar 21, 2025

Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the decade."

Fortune · Mar 19, 2025

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

AAP · Mar 16, 2025

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ after birth rate plummets to record new low

Japan saw record 1.6 million deaths last year as births marked a 5% fall

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025