There is no consensus on why fertility rates are plunging worldwide, in both rich and poor countries alike. Theories of modernization, with advancements in health, women’s status, and economic ...

Several current policies make being a parent harder than it needs to be, which could depress fertility, and are thus ripe for reform. Fertility is declining around the world and is now below the level ...

Global fertility rates are collapsing. Faster than many experts predicted even a few years ago, and faster, I believe, than many realize today. The most cited and trusted source for global fertility ...

The fertility decline in the U.S. and around the world has prompted growing concern. Much of the focus has been on societal-level economic problems that could result from sub-replacement fertility.

And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to have fertility rates below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, the same report concludes. This trend will not happen everywhere all ...

97% of countries will fall below replacement level fertility rates by the end of the century, according to a new study. Shrinking fertility rates pose economic challenges of workforces shrinking and ...

Advocates and policymakers have for years argued that extending family benefits — such as paid leave, job guarantees, and cash payouts for new babies — could help reverse the steep declines in ...

The world’s top 10 economies are confronting a demographic dilemma: fertility rates have slipped below the replacement threshold of 2.1 children per woman, raising the prospect of shrinking workforces ...

In the eastern hemisphere, Japan faces a similar problem. Japan’s fertility rate hit an all-time low of approximately 1.3 children per woman in 2005. Acknowledging the demographic and economic crisis ...