The Latest Breaking News from Birth Rate

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.

A sizeable drop in Germany's birth rate in the first months of 2022 has prompted claims from anti-vaxxers that COVID-19 vaccines were to blame.

The new list coincides with a fall in the UK birth rate

The new list coincides with a fall in the UK birth rate

Musk’s tweet about declining US birth rates has resurfaced after it was reported he fathered twins with a high-ranking executive

According to a man, the UK needs to introduce a “negative child benefit” tax for those who do not have children. In a piece published in The Sunday Times, demographer Paul Morland had some ideas to prevent crippling workforce shortages, and combat plummeting birth rates and an ageing population. He…

Japanese authorities are continuing efforts to boost the country’s low birth rates

The provisional number of births in 2021 was up 1% from 2020.

The world’s richest person continues to sound the alarm on a population collapse with a declining birth rate.

Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. But for single women and LGBTQ+ couples who want babies, one major barrier still stands in their way.

From unemployment to lockdowns, China's young people are facing intense challenges, and the pressure is on Xi Jinping to fix the situation before the birth rate plummets any further.