North Korea has had the lowest birth rates for eight years in a row, but now a new country has taken that title.

East Asia is home to some of the lowest birth rates globally. The trend, coupled with rapidly aging populations, strains ...

We are still in the season of prognostications about the year ahead. But I gave my forecasts for 2026 last week. Today I am looking much further into the future, examining our demographic prospects.

China’s new 13% VAT on contraceptives sparks concern as the government battles declining birth rates, with experts warning the tax may hinder public health without boosting fertility.

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing ...

This article was originally published in The 19th. Half of Americans think we should be at least somewhat worried about the impact of falling birth rates on society, according to the 2025 19th ...