The Latest Breaking News from Birth Rate

Russia has had similar troughs in its demographics during World War II and after the fall of the Soviet Union—but things are different this time.

Couples trying to have children via IVF have been dealt a blow with the restriction of a first-in-Australia subsidy to those on lower incomes.

There is a seemingly endless stream of news headlines about plummeting birth rates. Many have alarmist narratives about the perils of “baby busts” and “population decline”. This reflects a deep-seated anxiety about what declining birth rates mean for the future of society.

"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."