The world's second-largest population has been trending downward amid the rising cost-of-living and changing cultural attitudes among the younger population.

Many Americans say they want more kids, but can't afford them because of steep childcare and household expenses.

In countries steeped in patriarchal culture, like Poland and South Korea, fighting for feminist values could be driving some women to give up childbirth. As the word marks International Women's Day on ...

Ads help fund our journalism. Please disable your ad blocker so that we can continue striving to be the most influential ...

Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of "lying" about what a House Republican budget resolution means for ...

Long heralded as a balm for America's troubled health care system, outcome-based insurer reimbursement has yet to find its ...

It started with more than 1,250 bills. And after last week’s chamber-swapping deadline, the Indiana General Assembly is down ...

after now suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a “national demographic crisis” and a plan to create a new ministry ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates on 6 February from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent. The decision came as little surprise to financial markets, with the 0.25 basis point cut widely predicted ...

Economic experts have said that Britain's declining birth rate is a "timebomb" that will cause a great strain on public finances. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS ...

This is not the first time Vembu has spoken about demographic shifts. In January, he highlighted Japan and China as examples of nations struggling with falling birth rates. "Japan reached its peak ...

You’ve seen it on the news. Experts are talking about declining birth rates and population decline. While at first glance this might seem like a demographic concern, the reality is that these ...