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Time and Money for Love: China Brainstorms Ways to Boost Birth Rate

Concerned by China’s shrinking population, political advisors to the government have come up with more than 20 recommendations to boost birth rates, though experts say the best they can do is to slow the population's decline. China dug itself into a demographic hole largely through its one-child policy imposed between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Health Commission Invites Expert Opinions on Egg Freezing

A potential policy shift to allow unmarried women to freeze their eggs is under discussion as the country faces falling birth rates and an unprecedented population drop

Caixin Global

Japan will ‘disappear’ without action on births, prime minister's aide says

Japan will cease to exist if it can’t slow a fall in its birth rate that threatens to wreck the social safety net and economy, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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World's lowest birth rates as Pope Francis calls for Italians to have more babies

‘The number of births is the first indicator of the hope of a people. Without children and young people, a country loses its desire for the future,’ the Pope said in a recent speech

Evening Standard

Free education, equal rights for unmarried women among proposals to boost China's fertility

Free college education and equal rights for unmarried women are among proposals being urged by members of China’s top political advisory body to boost the country's birth rate after its population fell last year for the first time in six decades.

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As China's birth rate slumps, political advisor urges egg freezing for single women

A member of China's top political advisory body said she would propose allowing unmarried women to access egg freezing as a measure to preserve their fertility after the country's population fell last year for the first time in six decades.

Reuters

China offers 30 days paid marriage leave to boost flagging birth rate

Last year, China recorded its lowest ever birth rate, of 6.77 births per 1,000 people

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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.

WEKU

Ukraine war 'hitting Russian birth rate' as invasion's first anniversary looms

Western officials gave a revealing insight into how the conflict is having an impact on Russia, almost 12 months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops across the border

Daily Mirror

Raising the kids: Can Britain afford the increasing costs of parenthood?

The cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating Britain’s falling birth rate, which bodes ill for the future

Evening Standard

What is the population of China? Officials urged to boost birth rate

The world’s most populous country experienced a population drop of 850,000 from 2021 to 2022

Evening Standard

China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family planning expert said.

Reuters

China's Sichuan frees unmarried people to legally have children

Health authorities in China's southwestern province of Sichuan will allow unmarried individuals to raise a family and enjoy benefits reserved for married couples, in the latest effort to bolster a falling birth rate.

Reuters

Japan's demographic time bomb: Labour shortage opens doors to foreign workers

Japan faces an existential threat with its birth rate at an all-time low, yet the island nation has still to fully embrace immigration as a solution to the population decline. To tackle the problem, the government has slowly turned to bringing in foreign workers. We take a closer look.

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Kishida: Reversing declining birth rate nation's top priority

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to reverse the decline in the nation's birth rate, saying measures to tackle the problem were the government's most important policy issue.

AFP

Japan PM says tackling birth rate crisis 'cannot wait'

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's low birth rate and ageing population pose an urgent risk to society, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, pledging to address the issue by establishing a new government agency.

Daily Record

Future of State Pension Triple Lock and retirement age could be impacted by current birth rates

The official age of retirement is set to rise from 66 to 68 by 2046.

AFP

Childcare woes, costs and competition turn Chinese off parenting

Beijing (AFP) - Weary parents in China say the difficulties of juggling work and childcare in a costly and ultra-competitive society with little help from the state are at the root of the country's dwindling birth rate.

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China's population shrinks for first time in more than 60 years

Beijing (AFP) - China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data showed Tuesday, as the birth rate slows in the face of mounting financial pressures and shifting social attitudes.

The Conversation

US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady

Birth rates are falling in the U.S. After the highs of the Baby Boom in the mid-20th century and the lows of the Baby Bust in the 1970s, birth rates were relatively stable for nearly 50 years. But during the Great Recession, from 2007-2009, birth rates declined sharply – and…

The New Daily

Australian population trailing due to pandemic, experts warn on future

Australia’s population will be four per cent or 1.2 million people smaller and older on average than predicted at the end of the decade due to the COVID pandemic's effect on immigration and birth rates.

The Texas Tribune

For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible

In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state.

Fortune

The U.S. population is finally growing again—but not because Americans are having more kids

After nearly flatlining last year, census data suggests US population growth may be back on track again.

The Guardian - UK

Affordable childcare is one way to boost Britain’s birth rate

Expensive creches, lack of access to fertility treatment, worry about the environment – there are many reasons why young women choose not to have children

WEKU

A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.

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