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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.

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.

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

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

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.

Conservative states have high teen birth rates and little support — an issue exacerbated by abortion bans

A powerful Polish politician sparked fresh controversy by drawing a link between what he said was excessive drinking among young women and the country’s low birth rate.

A new study suggests that workplace flexibility might be one solution to the long-term issue of falling birth rates.

Researchers have claimed that the 14% drop in birth rates throughout January 2021 compared to previous years was a direct effect of the coronavirus pandemic