North Carolina's birth rate has rebounded after a pandemic dip
North Carolina’s birth rate has rebounded after a significant dip during the pandemic.
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Japan's plan to boost its birthrate raises doubt. But one city has reason for hope
For years, Japanese leaders have tried to halt the country's falling birthrate. They might find lessons in the city of Akashi, whose population has been growing.
Ukraine's birth rate was already dangerously low. Then war broke out
The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.
The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom
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.
U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A Century
Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
Japan's Births Decline To Lowest Number On Record
The country's natural population declined by more than 500,000 this year. A number of factors have led to Japan's plummeting birth rate and a growing demographic crisis.
Less Sex, Fewer Babies: Blame The Internet And Career Priorities
America's birthrate continues to decline, and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy.
The Baby-Less Recovery
In the wake of the Great Recession, the U.S. fertility rate has dipped to a record low. Why hasn't it recovered with the broader economy?
Japan's Population Is In Rapid Decline
New figures from the government show that the estimated count of babies born in 2018 has dropped to a historic low. "We know we must address the birthrate," a Japanese official says.
U.S. Births Dip To 30-Year Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further Below Replacement Level
The results put the U.S. further away from a viable replacement rate — the standard for a generation being able to replicate its numbers.