United States: Childlessness on the Rise — Except for Women Ages 45 to 50
While Share of Younger Women Without Children Increased, More Women Had Children as They Entered Their Late 40s From 2014 to 2024 … Read more
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Alarm in Japan as births hit record low
Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry … Read more
The gap between America’s notion of the ideal family size and the actual reality is getting wider
Americans think somewhere around three kids is ideal. The fertility rate has some serious catching up to do. By Tom Jones on … Read more
Commentary: As a mum of five, here’s what I think of Budget 2025’s Large Families Scheme
By: Daphne Ling, Channel News Asia Having plenty of experience with the financial strain of child-rearing, it’s very heartening to see the … Read more
Japan records lowest number of births in more than a century, as population fears grow
By: Justin McCurry, The Guardian New government data shows the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from … Read more
World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says
In a survey of 14,000 people, one in five respondents said they haven’t had or expect they won’t have the number of children they want.
Facing a Demographic Shift, Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy
By: Damien Cave, New York Times Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last … Read more
For the first time, data on unpaid domestic work has been requested at the UN Statistical Commission
For the first time in its history, the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) has formally contributed to the United Nations Statistical Commission 2025, … Read more
Singaporean large families will receive more financial support in the 2025 budget
Large families in Singapore will get up to $16,000 in additional support for each third and subsequent child born on or after … Read more
Rapid Fertility Decline Is an Existential Crisis
Humanity has entered a new era of rapid population decline. Globally, the total fertility rate is likely already below replacement—that is, below … Read more