The Latest Breaking News on Birth Rate

China unveils new perks aimed at boosting slowing birth rate

Beijing (AFP) - China on Tuesday announced a slew of perks aimed at encouraging families to have more babies, as…

AFP

Billboards get Poles talking low birth rate

Warsaw (AFP) - The billboards are hard to miss: large and plastered all over Poland, they show two blonde girls…

AFP

Aust birth rate at more than 10-year low

While the country’s birth rate fell significantly between 2007 and 2020, the average age of first-time parents is on the…

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We fact checked claims that vaccines caused Germany's birth rate to plunge. Here's what we found

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

ABC News

Most popular baby names in the UK for 2022

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

The Independent UK

Most popular baby names in the UK for 2022

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

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says 'Doing my part' to boost birth rates

Elon Musk, who has fathered 10 children, took to Twitter and wrote, 'Contrary to what many think, the richer someone…

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Musk says doing 'best' to boost birth rates

New York (AFP) - Elon Musk said Thursday that he was helping combat falling birth rates after it was reported…

AFP

Elon Musk responds to news about secret twins: ‘Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis’

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

The Independent UK

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Taxing the childless would unfairly punish people like me

According to a man, the UK needs to introduce a “negative child benefit” tax for those who do not have…

Evening Standard

Japanese city tells singletons to write love letters instead of swiping right

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

The Independent UK

The birth rate increased for the first time since 2014

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

USAFacts

'I'm Doing My Part': Why Elon Musk Says He's 'Unusual' When It Comes To Having Children

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

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Taiwan is racing to fix its plummeting fertility rate, but experts say the problem may be embedded in cultural and economic life

Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. But for single women and LGBTQ+ couples who want…

ABC News

Shanghai enters post-lockdown life, but China's COVID-zero policy will haunt the younger generation

From unemployment to lockdowns, China's young people are facing intense challenges, and the pressure is on Xi Jinping to fix…

ABC News

No more bambinos? Italy's firms move to tackle birth crisis

Businesses in the sleepy Italian town of Cartigliano are so worried about its declining birth rate and lack of workers…

Reuters

Elon Musk Sounds Alarm Over 'Population Collapse' Again: Birth Rate Below Sustainable Levels For Five Decades

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday warned of population collapse once again, an event that, he has…

Benzinga

Population decline in Russia: ‘Putin has no choice but to win’ in Ukraine

With a slumping birth rate, a death rate on the rise and immigration slowly falling, Russia is experiencing population decline.…

France 24

U.S. birth rate rises for first time since 2014

The news comes amid a growing shortage of obstetricians that's left millions living in areas with limited care.

Axios

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