| 单词 | birthrate |
| 例句 | At present neither infant mortality nor the birthrate runs high in the civilized areas of Gethen. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Historical records show that frontier populations can increase at astonishing rates; in the early nineteenth century, the annual U.S. birthrate climbed as high as 5 percent. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They would be even more powerful if that pox epidemic hadn’t flattened their birthrate and made them so desperate for a new gene pool and breeders. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z That higher birthrate of food producers, together with their ability to feed more people per acre, lets them achieve much higher population densities than hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Which means that, given Africa’s high birthrates, continued emigration and increasing rates of conversion to conservative Christianity, it may be poised to rejuvenate the countries that once colonized it, both religiously and demographically. Ross Douthat Has a Vision of America. It’s Grim. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Between the two world wars, reformers in the eugenics movement justified the involuntary sterilization of tens of thousands of working-class women as a measure to reduce the birthrate of the “socially inadequate.” Criminal justice reform in the U.S. has a long history of repressive outcomes 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z And the upset about the replacement birthrate – part of me is tempted to ask why it matters. More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z That puts birthrates of men over age 55 exactly where they were in the early ’80s. Cultural Studies: Viagra: The Thrill That Was 2011-06-03T20:20:32Z But in Scotland foreign workers help offset a birthrate at a 150-year low and keep the rural areas economically viable. Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit... 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z We should be celebrating the fact that our country’s birthrate is low. Letters to the Editor 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Demographers have known for years that the birthrate in America is going nowhere but down, with causes that range from the extremely obvious — student debt, poverty, climate change — to the purely speculative. More Kids? After the Last Two Years? No Thanks. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The so-called “replacement rate” – the national birthrate believed to be optimal for population renewal and stability – is 2.1 babies per couple; today people with wombs are expected to have 1.71 children in their lifetimes. More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z As the human birthrate plummets, A.I.-enhanced war becomes crueler, the robots themselves seem to develop autonomy, and the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. Mutual Inspirations Festival 2015 celebrates Czech writer Karel Capek 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Looking around at the state of this country, as well as the world, it doesn’t seem particularly surprising that the birthrate would be declining. More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z And with the birthrate in the United States at record lows, some travel marketers see an opportunity. Zeroing In on the Female Traveler 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The birthrate among women electively freezing their eggs is still fuzzy. Egg freezing’s popularity is booming, but it’s a choice that offers no guarantees It’s a world in which birthrates have plummeted, so a woman’s fertility is at once a gift and a curse. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Series Premiere Recap: Welcome to Gilead 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z During it, plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively affect Russia's birthrate and erode the nation's defense capability by depriving the country of future soldiers. Lawsuit against Madonna dismissed in Russia 2012-11-22T20:31:03Z Her metaphorical prison in The Handmaid’s Tale is no less bleak, brutal or dehumanising: the fictitious Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, where environmental factors have reduced the global birthrate to almost zero. Samira Wiley: ‘Margaret Atwood responded with a tongue emoji’ 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z The most sure way for a country to commit suicide is through declining birthrates. The ‘Submission’ of Michel Houellebecq: Interview Excerpts 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Gen X marked a nadir for the American birthrate. We thought Gen X was a bunch of slackers. Now they’re the suits. 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Could this falling birthrate eventually affect how childfree people are viewed in the US? More women like me are choosing to be childfree. Is this the age of opting out? 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z He recognizes that multiple factors contribute to changes in birthrates, including consumerism and workaholism, which the American right celebrates. Ross Douthat Has a Vision of America. It’s Grim. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z As human birthrates have steadily declined in the United States, many people have come to think of pet ownership as a kind of parenthood. The Diet Worked For Them. Now Their Pets Are on It. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Low birthrates from Spain to Slovakia, combined with increasing life spans, will see Europe’s work force shrink nearly 12 percent by 2060: a phenomenon with not only worrisome economic consequences but political ones, too. ‘Aging Pride’ Challenges the Cult of Youth 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z About 1,600 giant pandas live in the wild, where they are critically endangered due to loss of habitat and low birthrates. Rare panda triplets are born in China “Children are increasingly viewed as a limitation upon individual freedom, which contributes to liberalism’s commitment to abortion on demand, while overall birthrates decline across the developed world.” If Liberalism Is Dead, What Comes Next? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Well, at the same time that Anglo births are decreasing, the Mexican birthrate is also decreasing. A better border is possible 2012-05-26T22:00:00Z Last year was a record low for the American birthrate. Perspective | The unreasonable expectations of American motherhood 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z So much so that Tom Wolfe once remarked, “The one thing that Us Weekly has done that’s a great boost to the nation is, they’ve probably increased the birthrate.” Cultural Studies: In Celebrity Climate, From Bump to Paunch, Pudgy Moms Can’t Get a Break 2012-08-17T20:19:36Z In 2020, the birthrate in the United States declined for the sixth straight year, a dip of four percent believed to be accelerated by the pandemic. To Breed or Not to Breed? 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z What does a terrible Twitter thread have in common with number-crunching reports of plummeting birthrates? Perspective | No, more sex is not the answer to the country’s problems 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z People speak of troubling weather patterns, ruined harvests and dour birthrates in Mexico. ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Episode 6: Trade Delegation 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z As birthrates decline below replacement, the population ages and there are fewer workers and family members to support retirees with health needs. Ross Douthat Has a Vision of America. It’s Grim. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z For example, local moves are often prompted by marriage or growing families, and both marriage and birthrates are declining. WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Like major urban school districts nationwide, Portland Public Schools is contending with enrollment declines driven by low birthrates and high housing prices. Portland Public Schools strike poised to start, close schools Wednesday 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z But in Africa, where birthrates remain stubbornly high — nearly twice the global average — that transition has proved elusive. The World Is Becoming More African 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z In many countries, historically low birthrates are creating older, smaller populations. The world is becoming more African 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z She also wants increased state support for women with children as an incentive for boosting birthrates. Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The crisis in question — a birthrate falling to record lows — is one facing countries across East Asia. Looking for a date? In Taiwan, the government is here to help 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z If the southern residents’ birthrate matched the northern residents, they would be producing six live babies a year, Weiss said. The oldest Puget Sound orca: L25 may be approaching 100 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z As birthrates decline, fewer people become workers, which results in fewer payments of payroll taxes. What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z And it has the highest birthrates — on average seven children per woman in Niger and northern Nigeria, six in Mali and Chad, and five in Sudan and Burkina Faso. The world is becoming more African 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Lower birthrates mean there are fewer and fewer taxpayers for each recipient. Readers Respond to the May 2023 Issue 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Only in South Korea was the birthrate lower last year, at 0.78. Looking for a date? In Taiwan, the government is here to help 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The other 80% is divided among agencies serving the state’s 58 counties, based on birthrate, with First 5 Los Angeles getting the largest share, almost a quarter. Hefty cigarette taxes cut smoking big-time. But there's a downside for children 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Where they choose to live impacts labor markets in European nations, which are desperate for workers and are facing demographic declines due to low birthrates. With European countries hungry for workers, more Ukrainians are choosing Germany over Poland 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The issue sits at the confluence of South Korea's sharply declining birthrate, aging population, and its historical reluctance to accept more immigrants. Rapidly aging South Korea prepares to open door for foreign maids 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z "The challenge is that no single cause can be identified for the declining birthrate," Iwasawa said. In Japan, a third of today's 18-year-olds may not have children - study 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z In 2008, Lin published a white paper to try to draw attention to the issue of declining birthrates. Looking for a date? In Taiwan, the government is here to help 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Raising Italy’s birthrate, one of the world’s lowest, is a key Meloni political plan. Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z “I don’t think it would help at all to solve the shrinking birthrate,” said Jeon Seolhee, 27, a graduate student near Seoul. Seeking Love, With Help From the City Government 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Statewide, the population is expected to remain flat during the same time-frame, with low birthrates and net migration out cited as the main factors in the projection. Amid California exodus, L.A. County could have 1.7 million fewer people by 2060 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Elected in Niger’s first peaceful transfer of power in 2021, he advocated for girls’ education and tried to reduce the country’s birthrate, the highest in the world. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Pope Francis joined Italy’s conservative prime minister in encouraging Italians to have more kids after Italy registered a record low birthrate last year. Looking for a date? In Taiwan, the government is here to help 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z After peaking in 2008, Japan’s population has since shrunk steadily due to a declining birthrate. Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z “What we liked to see was the young people smiling and blushing and feeling excited,” said Kang Mi-jeong, the head of the city team tasked with addressing the low birthrate, which organized the event. Seeking Love, With Help From the City Government 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Gallardo noted that declining birthrates are an international trend and not confined to the Golden State. Amid California exodus, L.A. County could have 1.7 million fewer people by 2060 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Now it is pushing a plan to hike childcare benefits, hoping to increase birthrates. Japan has made it even tougher for asylum seekers to stay 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “If we can get the birthrate up to or above 1.1 this year, then we can continue working hard to stabilize this trend.” Looking for a date? In Taiwan, the government is here to help 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Opportunities for poorer nations: When birthrates fall, low-income countries can reap a “demographic dividend,” as a growing share of workers compared to dependents fuels economic growth. Your Monday Briefing 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Cities in other countries with low birthrates, like China and Japan, have hosted such programs, too. Seeking Love, With Help From the City Government 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “I can’t help but think our very low birthrate is a bigger factor here, where we just have so few young children being born in the state,” Lehner said. Oregon is the West’s oldest state, and it’s getting older | Analysis 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Cutting the compensation income limit is unlikely to cause a significant drop in the birthrate as the number of those affected is small, said Bujard. Germany eyes slashing parental leave allowance for higher earners as budget tightens 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Broader changes in birthrates have complicated researchers’ efforts. Study Finds Rise in Texas Births After Abortion Law. But Questions Remain. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The country’s birthrate fell to a low point last year, and its population shrank for the first time since 1961, the end of the Great Famine. No Job, No Marriage, No Kid: China’s Workers and the Curse of 35 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z And state schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal said earlier this year that schools could be roiled with budget woes for years to come, a combination of a “perfect storm” of financial pressures and declining birthrates. Why schools across the state are slashing their budgets 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z There’s no single answer as to why Oregon’s birthrate is so low. Oregon is the West’s oldest state, and it’s getting older | Analysis 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z An older population, of course, means a higher death rate and lower birthrate. King County grew more racially diverse last year because of these 2 trends 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The median age in the U.S. has never been higher as declining birthrates, slowing immigration and the steady aging of baby boomers combine to extend a decades-long national maturing. The U.S. population is older than ever. What that means 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Low birthrates are the main driver of the nation’s rising median age, experts said. The U.S. Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z There are a variety of reasons why enrollment has declined, including home schooling, private schools and birthrates. Why schools across the state are slashing their budgets 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Japan's birthrate has been on a steady decline despite a series of government initiatives to reverse the trend, dropping to a record low of 1.26 last year from 1.57 in 1990, government data shows. Japan's Kishida to unveil new child care plan amid election rumours 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z It’s possible the abortion restrictions will lead to higher birthrates in 2023 — more likely among younger women than older moms, said Ushma Upadhyay, a reproductive health researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. U.S. births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z A higher median age and shrinking birthrate also mean it will be more difficult for working-age adults to support the aging population through Medicare and Social Security contributions. The U.S. population is older than ever. What that means 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Much is at stake as birthrates decline precipitously among all of Sikkim’s dominant ethnic groups: the largely Hindu Nepalis, the Lepchas and the Bhutias, both mostly Buddhist. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z School district officials were already anticipating a drop in enrollment because of low birthrates, but it came quicker than expected because of the pandemic. Why schools across the state are slashing their budgets 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z Analysts, however, doubt whether the package will do much to stem a chronic decline in the birthrate and Japan's rapidly ageing population. Japan's Kishida to unveil new child care plan amid election rumours 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Utah, home to the largest Mormon population in the U.S., was the youngest state, with a median age of 31.3, a function of having one of the nation’s highest birthrates. Aging America: Baby boomers push nation’s median age higher as fewer children are born 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Kishida's administration has said it will release the details next month of how it will fund a birthrate initiative that is expected to double government spending on childcare. Japan firms feel 'sense of crisis' over falling birthrate 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Countries have tried a number of measures to raise birthrates, but have found only modest success at best. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Still, Kishida is expected to hold off on an announcement until his government unveils proposals to combat a falling birthrate and passes a measure to increase defence spending. Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The government in March laid out the plan to boost child care over the coming three years to reverse the country's declining birthrate, but how to finance the major spending package has been unclear. Japan needs annual $22 bln additional funds for child care policy - Jiji 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z South Korea has the lowest birthrate in the world. Your Wednesday Briefing: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Hypersonic Missiles 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Getting rid of no-kids zones and creating a society more accepting of children would help the country overcome its low birthrate, she said. South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z It also has India’s smallest population, not even three-quarters of a million people, and its lowest birthrate. Overcrowded India? This State Is Desperate for More Babies. 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The company’s employee count has grown almost 70 percent over the past decade, while Taiwan’s birthrate has plummeted by half. Taiwan Is Running Low on a Strategic Asset: Engineers 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Several trends that were made worse by the pandemic are contributing to the decline: a higher-than-normal death rate, a falling birthrate, a drop in international migration and a flow of Californians moving to other states. The Population of California Declined, Again 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat, for whom today’s historically low birthrates are a national catastrophe, says the answer is not the dire economic straits faced by millennials but something soggier and more sentimental. Review | In defense of the childless 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Last year, South Korea had a birthrate of 0.78, according to government figures. South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The government’s efforts to start a baby boom to solve the demographic crisis — including offering cash handouts and easing the one-child policy to allow for three — have failed to stabilize falling birthrates. Why China’s Shrinking Population Is a Problem for Everyone 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But after decades of a falling birthrate, it has far too few of another important resource: college students like these. Japan's plummeting university enrollment forecasts what could be ahead for the U.S. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z But roughly 80% did not think the government's childcare plans would do much to solve the low birthrate problem and some 60% disagreed with funding those plans by increasing the burden on taxpayers. Support for Japan PM Kishida jumps, but policies still a hard sell, survey shows 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Soon after India gained independence in 1947, its leaders took measures to curb birthrates, which were hovering around six children per woman. India’s population overtakes China’s, but numbers mask a bigger story 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z When enrollment citywide dropped during the pandemic — because of factors including falling birthrates and droves of adults leaving the city or pulling their children out of schools — prekindergarten took the biggest hit. D.C. school lottery sees uptick in applications, high school interest 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Other aspects of the cultural genocide of the Uyghurs continue, including separation of parents and children, harsh policies to reduce further the Uyghur birthrate, and widespread political indoctrination and brainwashing. Opinion | An eyewitness reveals how China is brainwashing the Uyghurs 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The U.S. birthrate — the number of live births per 1,000 women — has been falling steadily, the National Center for Health Statistics reports. Japan's plummeting university enrollment forecasts what could be ahead for the U.S. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z In South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birthrate at 0.78, the number of men receiving medical care for infertility appears to be rising. Infertility affects 1 in 6 adults around the world, WHO says 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The north-south gap in birthrates and overall development is stirring frequent debates about how to apportion federal spending and how to allocate seats in Parliament. India’s population overtakes China’s, but numbers mask a bigger story 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Seattle was already projecting enrollment declines because of low birthrates, but during the pandemic many families pulled their students out of public schools because they were dissatisfied with online learning, exacerbating the problem. Why Seattle Schools is expanding Alki Elementary as other schools may close 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Because of low birthrates in the United States, their continued inflow will be crucial, Gelatt said. Americans are returning to cities after remote-work exodus, data shows 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Falling births are an Asian regional issue, with the costs of raising children dampening birthrates in neighbouring South Korea and China. Last students graduate: School closures spread in ageing Japan 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Whether the cultural shift to lower birthrates occurs on an accelerated basis, as in the United States after 2007, or gradually, as it did in Japan, it appears permanent — “sticky,” as policy wonks say. Opinion | Lower fertility rates are the new cultural norm 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z But many of these counties are still losing residents to suburbs, exurbs and other regions of the country, and, like the rest of the nation, they are feeling the brunt of the nation’s low birthrate. Immigration Tripled in Top U.S. Counties Even as Many of Them Lost Population 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z To address the declining birthrate, the Japanese government could do more to help families with childcare, Kimura said, but Miki House is not banking on an immediate turnaround. Miki House taps 'Made in Japan' appeal for $760 kids pyjamas as home market shrinks 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Italy, which has one of Europe’s lowest birthrates, is bracing for an elderly population boom. Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “Women with less than a college education, we not only saw their birthrates go down, but they’ve barely recovered to trend by the end of 2021.” Opinion | How to explain the covid baby boom 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Economic challenges have prompted unrest across Western Europe, where many countries have low birthrates, leaving fewer young workers to sustain pensions for retirees. French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Those changes have coincided with a drop in birthrates — researchers noted births in D.C. have declined 2 percent each year since 2016 — that is causing enrollment drops for school systems across the country. Charting D.C. schools’ road to recovery, from enrollment to retention 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Because of outdated social and legal systems surrounding family issues, younger Japanese are increasingly reluctant to get married and have children, contributing to a low birthrate and shrinking population. Japan activists demand dual-surname option on Women’s Day 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Low birthrates and the flight of many young adults for economic opportunities abroad has depleted the ranks of potential caregivers. Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z For many years, the U.S. birthrate had been trending downward, and it usually fell more sharply when the economy was in trouble. Opinion | How to explain the covid baby boom 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z China is in the midst of a quiet but stunning nationwide collapse of birthrates. Opinion | China’s collapsing birth and marriage rates reflect a people’s deep pessimism 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Youth unemployment is high, and the birthrate is at a record low. How Xi Jinping Plans to Bolster Confidence in China After Covid Missteps 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The study also highlighted the uneven preterm birthrates across different countries. Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Those left burdened with the care are often women, taking them out of the work force, providing a drag on the economy and, experts say, further shrinking birthrates. Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Early in the pandemic, the birthrate did fall, likely reflecting a temporary decline in immigration. Opinion | How to explain the covid baby boom 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z A dictatorship may use bayonets to depress birthrates — but it is much trickier to deploy police state tactics to force birthrates up. Opinion | China’s collapsing birth and marriage rates reflect a people’s deep pessimism 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z That followed the announcement in January that the population fell by 850,000 last year as a result of a cratering birthrate and aging population, the first decline in 61 years. New leaders, economy to dominate China’s legislative session 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Across the five years of data, the United States had the highest preterm birthrate of any high-income nation included — just shy of 10 percent. Premature Births Fell During Some Covid Lockdowns, Study Finds 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Despite the heavy public debt, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has already floated another plan to double childcare outlay to arrest the dwindling birthrate, keeping stretched finances under pressure. Japan's lower house of parliament passes record budget 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z We know there’s a demographic change coming to our state, and to our whole country, with a declining birthrate. State schools leader says WA isn’t doing enough to fund education 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Yet experts have noted that declining birthrates are related more to economic and cultural shifts than to infertility. Desperate for Babies, China Races to Undo an Era of Birth Limits. Is It Too Late? 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z While such incentives have so far failed to reverse the birthrate’s plunge, the government’s response has largely been to pour more money into the policy. South Korea just set a fertility record (but not in a good way) 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z In the years ahead, enrollments, and the funding streams that go with them, will most likely decline further as birthrates fall. Revolutionize American schools 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z One reason is the low birthrates in these countries. Aging Societies 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z State schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal is sounding the alarm that a declining birthrate and “perfect storm” of financial pressures could roil school district finances in years to come. State schools leader says WA isn’t doing enough to fund education 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Lower birthrates mean that fewer workers are paying into the system today than the growing number of people retiring and collecting benefits. Fixing Social Security and Medicare: Where the Parties Stand 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Elder care has become a more acute issue because of a falling birthrate that has left fewer workers to support retirees who were promised pensions and healthcare by the state. Singing communist anthem, China seniors protest benefit cuts 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The program faces a shortfall as the U.S. population ages and birthrates remain low. Washington bickering sets up Social Security, Medicare for big cuts 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Student enrollment has continued to drop since the 2019-20 school year — a nationwide trend driven by a declining birthrate and a loss of confidence in public schools during the pandemic. Seattle may need to close schools to save money 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The Canadian government has long adopted an approach of attracting immigrants to offset the impact of low birthrates and an aging population. Canadian Parliament votes unanimously to accept 10,000 Uyghur refugees 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Italy’s older population is growing, and its birthrate is plummeting, making it the West’s fastest-shrinking nation. Policing the Wrong Way 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Italy is the fastest-shrinking nation in the West: Its population is aging as its birthrate plummets. Your Wednesday Briefing: China Rebounds 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z One set of calculations behind that scenario suggests the higher Palestinian birthrate would eventually mean Palestinians would outnumber Israeli Jews. Blinken visits the Palestinian West Bank, where residents are disillusioned and leaders are angry 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z School demographics can swing dramatically from one decade to the next, because of changes in the birthrate or other factors. Seattle may need to close schools to save money 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Gender equality is the solution to falling birthrates, Hawon Jung writes, not the cause. Your Tuesday Briefing: A Bombing in Pakistan 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z But it faces a demographic double whammy, with a drastically sinking birthrate that is among the lowest in Europe. The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fasting Shrinking Nation 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z To boost birthrates, local governments have begun offering more supportive policies for families raising young children, and they’ve promoted incentives to buy real estate during the housing downturn. Burned out by COVID, Chinese professionals take up nomadic life: 'I wasted so much time' 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z To reverse this, Mr. Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party wants a doubling of expenditures on child-related programs, with a new agency debuting in April to tackle the birthrate issue. Japanese PM Kishida tells parliament: Low birthrate requires expanded programs to reverse trends 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z In online debates, many commentators suggested that protecting women’s rights in the workplace is essential to raising the birthrate. China wants more babies. Women want the right to say no. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z A tip into decline was long anticipated, but until recently, it wasn’t expected to arrive until the 2030s — yet, here it is early, with the Chinese birthrate hitting an all-time recorded low in 2022. 5 rules for an aging world 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Ms. Meloni, who once ran for mayor while pregnant, is Italy’s first female prime minister, and throughout her career, she has made raising the country’s perennially low birthrate and helping working mothers a priority. The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fasting Shrinking Nation 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Impacts from the pandemic — when districts lost students who moved to private or home school environments — and lower birthrates aren’t unique to the school district. Bellevue may consolidate some elementary schools, citing low enrollment 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z “We must establish a children-first economic society and turn around the birthrate.” Kishida prioritizes arms buildup, reversing low birthrate 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z This is the single biggest challenge facing China as it tries to reverse its falling birthrate. I.V.F. Offers Hope in China, Even to the Government 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Ukraine, with lower birthrates than even those of Russia, faces a deepening of its demographic crisis if the war drags on for years. 5 rules for an aging world 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The combination of low employment for women, the fleeing of young professionals and families, little immigration, low birthrates and radically increased life expectancy amounted to a demographic disaster, he said. The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fasting Shrinking Nation 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Within China, a plunging birthrate poses a major threat to its embattled real estate sector, which accounts for roughly a quarter of its economic output. Your Thursday Briefing: A Deadly Helicopter Crash in Ukraine 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The news is that the death rate in China outnumbered the birthrate for the first time in more than 60 years. China’s decline became undeniable — now what? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z While experts say it would be nearly impossible for China’s population to start growing again, the country could keep its birthrate steady. I.V.F. Offers Hope in China, Even to the Government 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z This is true internationally: Countries that manage to keep or boost their birthrates close to replacement level will have a long-term edge over countries that plunge toward South Korean-style, half-replacement-level fertility. 5 rules for an aging world 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Decades-long government efforts to reduce birthrates nationwide, including the policy of allowing most families to have only one child, sped up the population decline. China’s Self-inflicted Pain 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Anxiety and argument about China’s new demographic era have been building as birthrates have slowed, especially in recent years. A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z In the short term, a plunging birthrate poses a major threat to China’s real estate sector, which accounts for roughly a quarter of the country’s economic output. Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z As birthrates have fallen to two children per woman in India, fathers have also invested more in girls’ education, with a mix of pride and fear. No Visitors, No Drinking, Home by 9: Renting as a Single Woman in India 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The government’s efforts to reverse the falling birthrate began in earnest in 2016, when it ended the one-child-per-family rule, placing the restriction at two children instead. China’s first population decline in 60 years sounds demographic alarm 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The decline in population lays bare the country’s falling birthrate, a trend that experts said was exacerbated by the pandemic and will threaten its growth over the long term. China Returns to Davos With Clear Message: We’re Open for Business 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z More people died in China last year than were born for the first time since Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward, an experiment that caused widespread famine and death, despite efforts to bolster the birthrate. Davos Worries About a ‘Polycrisis’ 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The government’s efforts to spur a baby boom to solve the demographic crisis — including offering cash handouts and easing the one-child policy to allow for three children — have failed to stabilize falling birthrates. Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z China has reached a pivotal moment: The population has begun to shrink after a steady, yearslong decline in its birthrate that experts say will be irreversible. Your Tuesday Briefing 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The world’s most populous country has reached a pivotal moment: China’s population has begun to shrink, after a steady, yearslong decline in its birthrate that experts say will be irreversible. China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The reasons for shrinking enrollments in traditional public schools include declining birthrates, increased competition from public charter schools and private schools, and more home schooling. Opinion | In some Virginia schools, ‘equity’ seems to mean hiding achievement 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z This is true throughout much of the world, he added, with birthrates dropping as the population of older people rises. Column: Is our aging population a time bomb or an opportunity? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The population had plateaued, but birthrates were declining. Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z As Japan’s population ages, and its birthrate has plummeted, nearly 60 percent of its business owners don’t know who will succeed them. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Proposes a Short Cease-Fire 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, recently made the issue a priority, pledging “a national policy system to boost birthrates.” China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z As the country’s birthrate has plummeted and its population has grown older, the average age of business owners has risen to around 62. Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away. 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z President Biden has proposed legalizing the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the United States amid reports of labor shortages and falling birthrates in this country. Deportation cases in U.S. balloon as border numbers rise 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z With the nation’s population aging and the birthrate far from robust, “immigration is going to be a key aspect for our future growth,” he noted. U.S. Population Ticks Up, but the Rate of Growth Stays Near Historic Lows 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In its first year, the pandemic lowered the twin birthrate in the United States, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. CDC: Twin births fell late in pandemic’s first year 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z As birthrates tumble elsewhere, Africa’s population is projected to double by 2050, when the continent will account for one-quarter of the world’s people — potentially a huge market. Biden Is Bringing Africa’s Leaders to Washington, Hoping to Impress 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Experts have pointed to falling birthrates, as well as parents who left the District or pulled their children out of schools during the pandemic, to explain slipping enrollment. Students return to D.C.-area schools, but not in pre-pandemic numbers 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The teenage birthrate hit its peak that century in the 1950s, when adolescents were more likely to be engaged or married, and it was in decline by the 1970s. Was She Ready to Be a Mother? A Judge Got to Decide. 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Commercial surrogacy is not openly practiced in China, despite official concern about the country’s plummeting birthrate after decades of a brutally enforced one-child policy. They Were Surrogates. Now They Must Raise the Children. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The biggest changes took place in November and December 2020, when the twin birthrate logged 10 and 14 percent declines, respectively. CDC: Twin births fell late in pandemic’s first year 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The longer-term problem is that the vast movement of rural residents to cities that began in the 1980s has slowed as villages have been drained of people, while the country’s birthrate has plunged. China Is Finally Trying to Fix Its Housing Crisis 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z “This speaks to Loudoun’s slowing birthrate and the overall aging of Loudoun’s population, particularly females in the childbearing age group,” he said. Students return to D.C.-area schools, but not in pre-pandemic numbers 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z With the new combination of the Dobbs decision and entrenched parental-involvement laws, though, many social scientists expect that, for teenagers who do become pregnant, the birthrate will rise again soon. Was She Ready to Be a Mother? A Judge Got to Decide. 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Despite declining birthrates, the number is forecast to peak at 10.4 billion in the coming decades, in large part because of increases in life expectancy and decreases in child mortality. Earth Now Has 8 Billion Humans. This Man Wishes There Were None. 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z In December 2020 alone, women 40 and older saw their twin birthrate fall 35 percent from a year before. CDC: Twin births fell late in pandemic’s first year 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Meloni also outlined a series of initiatives to address Italy’s low birthrate. Italian premier presents economic measures on energy, family 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z For most of human history, the world’s population remained essentially stagnant for the unhappy reason that high death rates offset high birthrates. Opinion | The world’s population is 8 billion and rising. That’s probably a good thing. 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Rising birthrates in poorer nations threaten to strain systems that are already struggling. World Population Reaches 8 Billion, U.N. Says 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Falling birthrates and droves of adults leaving the city or pulling their children out of schools during the pandemic were contributing to the citywide stagnation and anticipated decrease, according to a study from the D.C. D.C. school enrollment hits 15-year high, mayor says 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Italians, whose birthrate has long been among the lowest among the world’s wealthy countries, are often in short supply for such positions. Opinion | Canada’s expansion of immigration sets a model the U.S. should follow 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The country has one of the world’s lowest birthrates and one of its oldest populations, a “demographic winter” that experts have warned about for decades given the implications for the country’s costly pension system. Italian premier presents economic measures on energy, family 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z In the ultimate phase, which is now underway in most highly urban, industrialized countries, both birthrates and death rates reach low levels and population stabilizes — or even shrinks. Opinion | The world’s population is 8 billion and rising. That’s probably a good thing. 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The country has brought down its birthrate in recent decades, to 4.7 births per woman, but it is religiously conservative — about half of the population is Christian of various denominations, and a quarter is Muslim. While Abortion Rights Shrink in U.S., This Small Country Expanded Access 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Sluggish birthrates among secular Israelis, coupled with high rates among the religious, who tend to lean right, has also gradually tipped the balance of voter demographics. After Near Wipeout in Election, Israeli Left Wonders: What Now? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z They also argue that Kaczynski, the most powerful politician in Poland since 2015, is himself partly responsible for the the low birthrate in the central European nation of 38 million people. Polish leader blames low birthrate on women using alcohol 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z The state’s longtime anxiety over its birthrate is shared by many other countries in Africa, where natural resources and social services are struggling to keep pace with fast-growing populations. As climate change worsens, Egypt is begging families to have fewer kids 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Countries such as the United States, whose own birthrates have fallen, should revise and stabilize immigration policy to channel migration to their advantage. Opinion | The world’s population is 8 billion and rising. That’s probably a good thing. 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z Canada has long pursued a strategy of recruiting immigrants to make up for its aging native-born population and low birthrate, a strategy that has broad public support. Canada Aims to Add 1.45 Million Immigrants by 2025 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Given the wave of retirements in many of these occupations, and longer-term declines in birthrates, the country needs to start refilling the pipeline. Opinion | We need more people to go to college 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z On Friday, she tapped ultra-conservative Catholic Eugenia Maria Roccella as minister for family, birthrates and equal opportunities. EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate? 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Enrollment is sensitive to birthrates as well as migration patterns and economic factors. College enrollment declines for third straight year since pandemic 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Instead of population growth and growing birthrates, the fast-approaching new demographic challenge is societal aging. Opinion | The world’s population is 8 billion and rising. That’s probably a good thing. 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z In a nod to some of those issues, Xi laid out efforts to increase employment and economic development, as well as boost birthrates in response to concerns about the country’s aging population. Chinese Communist Party Congress affords another step for Xi Jinping's consolidation of power 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z “One reason is that birthrates have gone down,” Ms. Chen said. I’m Young. Why Should I Care About Social Security? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z As birthrates decline, fewer people become workers, resulting in fewer payments of payroll taxes. How Social Security works and what to know about its future 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z At the same time, a declining birthrate has produced fewer workers contributing to payroll taxes — the primary source of Social Security funds. The Social Security COLA Will Ease the Sting of Inflation 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z And every demographic group, with the exception of Native American and Alaska Native women, has seen an increase in birthrates among women aged 35 to 39, she said. An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z She talks about increasing the low birthrate as a way to talk about Italians being proud again — being patriots who prosper and multiply. The Politics of Grievance 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z With Quebec also facing labor shortages as well as a low birthrate and an aging population, some political opponents and most business groups want that level raised by tens of thousands more. Embracing Nationalism, a Canadian Provincial Leader Wins Re-election 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Legault has described increasing immigration as “suicidal” for Quebec’s French identity — rejecting appeals by business leaders worried about the effects of a labor shortage and the province’s low birthrate. In Quebec, the Independence Movement Gives Way to a New Nationalism 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z But among women who were younger than 38 when they froze their eggs, the live birthrate was 51 percent. ‘Sobering’ Study Shows Challenges of Egg Freezing 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Orban has encouraged Hungarian mothers to procreate prolifically to counter the dropping birthrate. Giorgia Meloni Could Be the First Woman to Lead Italy. Not All Women Are Happy. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z The reasons for that wider decline are complex — and include lower unemployment and teen birthrates, more working single mothers and increases in state minimum wages — but the primary driver was the social safety net. Restore expanded tax credit to lift even more children out of poverty 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Researchers projected possible religious futures for the United States using a number of factors, including birthrates, migration patterns, demographics including age and sex, and the current religious landscape. U.S. Christian majority could fade in coming decades, models find 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The population decline stems from a low birthrate, which also means China’s population is aging and its workforce shrinking. China's economy is slowing, its population aging. That could make it dangerous 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z The nation’s anemic birthrate, which has declined in every year but one since 2014, will sap economic vitality in the absence of a robust flow of immigrant workers. Opinion | The U.S. needs immigration, not overheated rhetoric on migrants 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Even though many women are staying at home, the country has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, something Ms. Meloni’s center-right coalition has pledged to redress. Giorgia Meloni Could Be the First Woman to Lead Italy. Not All Women Are Happy. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z It also denies or plays down evidence of children being separated from their parents, reports of repressed birthrates of Uyghur residents, and evidence that Uyghur identity and culture are being restricted. U.N. report: China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z But rising pension costs and the steady decline in enrollment brought on by reduced birthrates will eventually impinge on funds needed to invigorate classrooms. Perspective | While L.A. schools promise big future, recent past raises questions 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z To her, decades of research had shown that if given the tools to regulate pregnancy, women would automatically reduce the birthrate. Nafis Sadik, U.N. champion of women’s reproductive rights, dies at 92 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Russia’s population, now estimated at less than 145 million, is in decline because of low birthrates and an aging populace — issues not unique to Russia but afflicting a number of developed countries. Putin revives Soviet ‘Mother Heroine’ award for women who have 10 children 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Speaking to supporters in Milan this month, Ms. Meloni said that she and her allies would work toward getting free child-care services, part of “a huge plan to boost the birthrate, to support motherhood.” Giorgia Meloni Could Be the First Woman to Lead Italy. Not All Women Are Happy. 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z China’s National Health Commission announced Tuesday that it would take steps to reduce the number of abortions in the country — Beijing’s latest attempt to tackle low birthrates and stagnant population growth. China set to discourage abortion amid concern over birthrates 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In D.C. today, the preterm birthrate among Black women is 85 percent higher than the rate among all other women. Opinion | D.C. must do better by Black moms 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z She says she has a plan to tackle the country’s low birthrate by easing people’s fear of having children. Dr. Oh, ‘the God of Parenting,’ Will See You Now. On Television. 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z As such, Putin has long sought to boost Russian birthrates. Putin revives Soviet ‘Mother Heroine’ award for women who have 10 children 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z There are deep concerns, both within Japan and abroad, about how Japan will reverse what critics call a deep-seated history of male chauvinism that has contributed to the low birthrate. The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’ 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z According to a February study conducted by Beijing-based think tank YuWa Population Research Institute, China was behind South Korea in having the lowest birthrates in the world. China set to discourage abortion amid concern over birthrates 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Even before the pandemic, the district had anticipated drops in enrollment because of a decline in birthrates, but officials said the pandemic sped up enrollment losses. How schools in Seattle are being affected by dwindling enrollment 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The latter holds that White people are losing influence to people of color through immigration and higher birthrates. How unconscious feelings about ourselves drive scapegoating 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Economics: With inflation rising, the yen depreciating, coronavirus infections increasing, the population aging and the birthrate falling, Kishida may find it difficult to expand government programs. Your Tuesday Briefing: Hot Weather Grips Britain 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Because of outdated social and legal systems surrounding family issues, younger generations are increasingly reluctant to get married and have children, contributing to the low birthrate and shrinking population, said Noda. The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’ 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Low birthrates in China have led to the inevitable: a growing elderly portion of the population. China set to discourage abortion amid concern over birthrates 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The demographic transition is a change from high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death rates. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z But in recent years, the birthrate has dropped in the U.S., and census data shows that women are having fewer children and having their first child later in life. Two-thirds of WA counties had more deaths than births this past year 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Policy Center — was propelled by declining birthrates and adults leaving the city or pulling their children out of public schools during the pandemic. D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z She said there are a variety of reasons for the low birthrate, persistent gender bias and population decline in Japan, “but being in the parliament, I especially feel that there is indifference and ignorance.” The AP Interview: Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’ 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Although these programs may seem less successful in slashing birthrates compared with China’s one-child policy, the South Asian nation now has a population that ranges in age, whereas China has a disproportionately elderly population. World population to reach 8 billion by November even as growth slows 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z In Stage 1, human birthrates and death rates are high. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z With China’s birthrate at a historical low, officials have been doling out tax and housing credits, benefits and cash incentives to encourage women to have more children. In Shanghai, a surge in cases raises fears of another lockdown. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In May, the deputy mayor for education’s office published a report examining the city’s birthrate, which showed that after years of growth, the rate began to decline in 2016. D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z And in the longer term, an aging population and falling birthrate raise the prospect of labor shortages and problems with caregiving. As Japan Votes, Abe’s Party Hopes His Legacy Is on the Ballot 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z With China’s birthrate at a historical low, officials have been doling out tax and housing credits, educational benefits and even cash incentives to encourage women to have more children. China Offers Women Perks for Having Babies. Single Moms Don’t Qualify. 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z As living standards rise, families have fewer children and the birthrate falls, which leads to Stage 3. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The district expected enrollment to decline over time because of a falling birthrate, but it happened sooner than expected because of the pandemic, Berge said. Student enrollment in Seattle continues to drop. Here’s what it means 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Nationally, birthrates had been dropping since 2008, according to the report. D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In response to recent concerns over declining birthrates and an aging population, families may now have three children without penalty. Abortion Laws Around the World 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The birthrate nationwide has been declining, and decreased immigration levels have accelerated the decline. U.S. continues to get older, more diverse; migrant tragedy death toll rises to 53 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Lastly, the falling birthrate leads to slower population growth. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent years, some politicians have questioned whether women should even have access to abortion — or whether it matters — given the nation’s population decline and low birthrate. In Japan, abortion is legal — but most women need their husband’s consent 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Ward 8 currently has the largest number of students in public schools of any ward, and the birthrate declines there suggest it could also see significant enrollment drops. D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Experts attribute falling birthrates to a constellation of factors. Japan records its largest natural population decline as births fall 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z More baby boomers are collecting Social Security payments while a declining birthrate is producing fewer workers to pay taxes. Social Security and Medicare funds improved during the pandemic, but the long term remains dire. 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Growth may slow if the birthrate decreases or if the death rate increases. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z A recent paper by Levine and colleagues did not find evidence to link state birthrates to child care costs, student debt or rental housing costs. U.S. birthrate ticks up 1%, halting a steady decline 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In one scenario, everything remains as it is now, with birthrates declining and the lower grade level enrollment continuing to decrease. D.C. school enrollment expected to drop after years of increases 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z That unfounded theory essentially holds that elites are using immigration and falling birthrates to replace white people and destroy white culture. The GOP establishment scores a rare victory in ousting Madison Cawthorn 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Before the pandemic, enrollment had been declining overall in California, a function of high housing costs, lower birthrates and restricted immigration. With Plunging Enrollment, a ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public Schools 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z A population stops growing when its birthrate and death rate are the same, and when immigration equals emigration. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z A lower birthrate raises questions about long-term national economic growth. U.S. birthrate ticks up 1%, halting a steady decline 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z As has been widely reported, it’s a belief derived from Great Replacement Theory, positing that an influx of immigrants and accelerated birthrates of people of color will erode white people’s “rightful” dominion over this country. After Buffalo, we can’t afford to mourn and move on, unless we’re willing to accept more tragedy | Marcus Harrison Green 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z "They keep saying the birthrate's falling, but given that the government isn't taking thorough steps to deal with it, what can we say? Everything they say and do is contradictory," wrote Twitter user SROFF. Musk tweet on Japan doomed by low birthrate provokes anger - but not just at him 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z However, this citizenship law is, I believe, a blatantly racist effort to replenish Italy’s population, which has long been falling because of a low birthrate, without having to accept Black and brown immigrants. I Promised My Sperm-Donor Anonymity. What Do I Tell My Child? 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Competition for resources can decrease birthrates, increase death rates, or both. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The birthrate in the United States increased slightly last year, ending what had been a consistent decline since 2014, the federal government reported Tuesday. U.S. birthrate ticks up 1%, halting a steady decline 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Wild echoed the sentiment, noting that the declining birthrate in the United States and the lack of people returning to the workforce after the pandemic created a labor shortage. Rep. Susan Wild carefully finds middle ground, except on abortion 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Others noted sluggish birthrates plague many nations besides Japan, including Germany - where Tesla has just opened a new factory - and that Japan was simply being hit first. Musk tweet on Japan doomed by low birthrate provokes anger - but not just at him 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z In the draft opinion, Justice Alito notes the argument that the restrictive abortion laws adopted starting in the mid-19th century were meant to bolster the white, Protestant birthrate. The Fight Over Abortion History 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Overcrowding stress can lower birthrates, raise death rates, or increase emigration. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z While the birthrate rose 2% for white and Hispanic women, it declined 2%-3% for Black, Asian and Native American women. U.S. birthrate ticks up 1%, halting a steady decline 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z He fixates on raising birthrates and seizing neighboring territory instead of enhancing the capabilities and productivity of his entire population. Opinion | How Russia’s grim demographics could thwart Putin’s global ambitions 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z As women’s wages began to approach those earned by men, it became more costly for them to leave the workforce to have children, further reducing birthrates. Review | Why the wheels of human history seemed to turn faster for some 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z He singled out FAIR’s executive director, Dan Stein, who had once argued that immigrants’ higher birthrates would eventually give them too much political power, a situation he had likened to “competitive breeding.” How Tucker Carlson stoked white fear to conquer cable 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z This causes the prey death rate to rise higher than its birthrate, so the prey population decreases. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Muslim immigrants have a high birthrate; the “birth dearth” among native French women of childbearing age is well below the replacement level of 2.1 children. Opinion | Unsettled governance and political loathing are as French as brie 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z But the test, which can cost $4,000 to $10,000, has become controversial over the years as studies have cast doubt on whether it increases birthrates from IVF at all. Study raises questions about popular genetic test for ‘abnormal’ embryos 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z As of April 1, infertility treatments are covered under national health insurance in an effort to raise the birthrate. Japan’s women-led start-ups are making period cups and the pill a thing 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z And while some had predicted a pandemic baby boom, the exact opposite happened, as birthrates fell to historic lows. People haven’t been leaving Seattle in droves, moving data shows 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The combination of lower death rates and high birthrates led to exponential growth. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Low property prices and convenient access to Warsaw have made Zabki a popular destination for young families, giving the town one of the highest birthrates in Poland. The Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Is a Women’s Crisis 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Researchers studied preterm birthrates before and after eight coal and oil power plants in California were retired. Pregnancy becomes a more vulnerable time with climate change 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Others in Oklahoma say the teen birthrate, fourth highest in the nation, would likely increase if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Social programs weak in many states with tough abortion laws 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The country’s low birthrate and increased longevity mean it will face a daunting population boom of the old and infirm. Living With Gusto Despite a Rare, Fatal Disease, and Hunting for Answers 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z In other words, a population can increase when its birthrate is higher than its death rate. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Demographic shifts, including a plummeting birthrate and a decline in the population aged 18 to 25, may produce even steeper declines in the coming years. What if College Were Free? This State Is Trying to Find Out. 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “It’s going to get worse before it gets better. The recession really put a crimp on birthrates in the late 2000s.” Catholic U. names Illinois provost, ex-engineering dean as president 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The birthrate fell as middle-class families stopped needing their children's labor, and this may have reflected the heightened autonomy of wives. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z The fall in marriages has contributed to a plummet in birthrates, a worrying sign in China’s rapidly graying society and a phenomenon more familiar in countries like Japan and South Korea. Divorce Is Down in China, but So Are Marriages 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z If the birthrate equals the death rate, the population may stay the same size. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z And you juxtapose that with the fact that we have the lowest birthrate in the history of our nation. Activist Reshma Saujani: ‘Women are in the worst state that we’ve ever been’ 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The country has one of the world’s lowest birthrates, with the population falling for the first time on record in 2021 as economic uncertainty makes young people reluctant to marry or have children. Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean Conservative Leader, Wins Presidency 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Settlements expanded because reliable food supplies led to longer, healthier lives and an increased birthrate. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Years of low birthrates and rising incomes in urban areas have led to shortages of women who want to marry and live in rural towns. How ‘Multiculturalism’ Became a Bad Word in South Korea 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z If the death rate is greater than the birthrate, the population will decrease. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z And a country that has a dying birthrate is a country that’s failing. Activist Reshma Saujani: ‘Women are in the worst state that we’ve ever been’ 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Their continued presence in the workforce helped compensate for everything from reduced immigration to the falling birthrate. Opinion | The Great Resignation is also the Great Retirement of the baby boomers. That’s a problem. 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z One major reason has been relatively high population growth, which reflects both the nation’s birthrate and how attractive the country is to immigrants. Opinion | The U.S. needs more immigrants and more babies 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Historically, nations see a drop in birthrates as they become more prosperous, a trend that can undermine that prosperity. Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z In Stage 2, birthrates remain high and greatly exceed the death rate. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that China’s birthrate fell sharply last year and was now barely higher than the death rate. China’s Economy Is Slowing, a Worrying Sign for the World 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z While the goal of that policy was to slow the birthrate to promote economic growth, one effect was that there are now fewer women reaching childbearing age. China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z A lower national birthrate means that natural replacement is not keeping pace. Opinion | The U.S. needs more immigrants and more babies 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The movement of the baby boom generation out of the labor force amid a plummeting birthrate has put into sharper relief the need to reverse the decline in new immigration. Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The demographic transition is complete when the birthrate is roughly equal to the death rate. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z The birthrate in the world's most populous country has been a concern of authorities for generations. Weibo bars Chinese economist's posts after suggestion to boost birth rate 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z China’s ruling Communist Party has taken steps to address the birthrate decline, by relaxing its notorious “one child” policy, first allowing two children in 2016 and as many as three since last year. China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z States with larger spikes in unemployment rates early in the pandemic tended to have larger decreases in birthrates nine months later, as did states with more covid cases per capita, the study found. When the pandemic began, some reconsidered getting pregnant. The result: 60,000 missing births. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The decline in birthrate that has resulted in foreign-born people becoming an ever-larger share of the population is part of a worldwide demographic pattern. Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Mainly, he was saying that economies are in trouble because of declining birthrates that are leaving not-enough productive people to support aging populations. Opinion | Is Pope Francis right about babies and pets? 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The online-education and tutoring sector has nearly been eliminated after Beijing decided that the businesses created unnecessary burdens for parents and children, hindering a push to bolster the country’s low birthrates. As Beijing Takes Control, Chinese Tech Companies Lose Jobs and Hope 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z When a prominent economist wrote last week that the way to solve China’s declining birthrate was to print trillions of bank notes, he was promptly censored online. China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z The biggest birthrate declines were among more highly educated women, women who already had at least one child and women in their late 30s and early 40s. When the pandemic began, some reconsidered getting pregnant. The result: 60,000 missing births. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Lower immigration from Mexico, traditionally the biggest source of new immigrants, has contributed to falling U.S. birthrates overall. Amid Slowdown, Immigration Is Driving U.S. Population Growth 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z If anything, birthrates are declining in many industrialized nations. Opinion | Is Pope Francis right about babies and pets? 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The statistics office attributed the decrease to both low birthrates and migration. Bulgaria’s vanishing act: Population dives by more than 11 percent over the past decade 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z But his reflection on the importance of parenthood shifted to a warning about dwindling birthrates, encouraging people to “take the risk of welcoming children,” biological or adopted. Don’t choose pets over children, Pope Francis says as birthrates drop 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Stimulus checks, increased unemployment insurance benefits and expansions to the child tax credit probably helped keep the birthrates from plummeting even further, he said. When the pandemic began, some reconsidered getting pregnant. The result: 60,000 missing births. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z There’s a good reason the birthrate is declining in California and the U.S.. Column: 'The Lost Daughter' is a film about motherhood that everyone needs to see 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z And while birthrate was already on the decline in the United States, the pandemic appears to have led to a lower number of pregnancies. Washington was among the fastest-growing states. Here’s why that’s no longer the case 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z “Our population is going up. So just with that, I would expect our birthrates to increase,” said Shad Deering, a department chair with the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. 1,000 New People Arrive in Texas Every Day. Half Are Newborns. 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Countries around the world, including the United States, have been reporting annual drops in birthrates in recent years. Don’t choose pets over children, Pope Francis says as birthrates drop 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z However, he cautioned that any decline in births because of the pandemic should be viewed in the context of the greater long-term and continuing decline in birthrates underway before coronavirus hit. When the pandemic began, some reconsidered getting pregnant. The result: 60,000 missing births. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t improve the live birthrates for all women,” said Dr. Nicole Doyle, the study’s lead researcher and a reproductive endocrinologist at Shady Grove. A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Unlike Washington, many states had a natural decrease rather than an increase last year, as the coronavirus added to the number of deaths and suppressed the birthrates. Washington was among the fastest-growing states. Here’s why that’s no longer the case 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Falling U.S. birthrates account for much of the shift. Foreign-born population soars to new record under Biden 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z In China, three decades of stringent family-planning policies have left the country’s birthrates plummeting. Don’t choose pets over children, Pope Francis says as birthrates drop 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The birthrate in America fell 4 percent in 2020, marking the biggest annual decrease in decades. When the pandemic began, some reconsidered getting pregnant. The result: 60,000 missing births. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The study, whose findings were published in September, compared live birthrates for first-time I.V.F. patients who had the E.R.A. to those who did not, and researchers found no difference between the two groups. A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z The collapse of birthrates, the dissolution of institutional religion and the decline of bourgeois normalcy, manifest in the younger generation’s failure to mate, to marry, raise families. Opinion | What the New Right Sees 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Now, as the government tries to reverse a plummeting birthrate that it fears could threaten social stability and the economy, hospitals are turning away men seeking vasectomies. In need of a baby boom, China clamps down on vasectomies 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z And he cautioned that countries may soon be forced to grapple with the consequences of lower birthrates — such as lower tax revenue and shrinking economies. Don’t choose pets over children, Pope Francis says as birthrates drop 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z We now know that China built an archipelago of concentration camps, tried to repress the Uyghur birthrate and dispatched workers into forced labor. Opinion | Who ordered the Uyghur genocide? Look no further than China’s leader. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The trial concluded that those who used the test had a “significant improvement” in live birthrates, but did not differentiate between first-time patients and those with previous failed transfers. A Popular Test Claims to Boost I.V.F. Success. The Science Is Unclear. 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z A separate legislative proposal in parliament this week would create a “Family and Demographic Institute” aimed at increasing Poland’s birthrate by limiting the number of divorces. Polish women protest attempts to further restrict abortion 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z However, lower birthrates are just what our country and the world need to address the challenges of global warming and related environmental degradation. Opinion | Don’t fret over lower fertility rates 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z We currently live in an era of work and family, but this might presage a harder choice between work or family, and consequently a lower birthrate. More Women Than Men Are Going to College. That May Change the Economy. 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Now, as the U.S. birthrate continues to fall, increasing numbers of childless people are saying they intend to stay that way. Opinion | My kids moved home for the pandemic. I’ll never ask them to leave. 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Since the mid-20th century, Indian leaders have tried to curb high birthrates, which are often reversely correlated with women’s welfare metrics and economic progress. India says nationwide birthrates drop below key ‘replacement rate’ 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z The birthrate in Nigeria — one of the world’s highest — means the city also grows rapidly on its own. Africa’s rising cities Experts are concerned that the U.S. birthrate, which has declined for the sixth straight year, may not fuel enough population growth on its own to keep the future economy afloat and fund social programs. More Americans say they’re not planning to have a child, new poll says, as U.S. birthrate declines 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z The region’s teenage birthrate is higher than average. Sex Ed, One Instagram Post at a Time 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Climate change “is going to continue to put increasing pressure on premature birthrates.” Baby born 19 weeks early defies long odds and astonishes doctors 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z Population control measures — and the difference in birthrates between India’s religious groups — remain one of the most polarizing issues in domestic politics today. India says nationwide birthrates drop below key ‘replacement rate’ 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Nearby countries such as Niger, which has the world’s highest birthrate and lowest standard of living, are replete with reasons to leave. Africa’s rising cities The birthrate in the United States had plummeted since 2008; millennials said they wanted to have children but couldn’t afford it. How the American Right Fell in Love With Hungary 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Anecdotally, it seems that pets may have become stand-ins for children in some cases, as birthrates have declined. Opinion | Dogs are the true heroes of the pandemic 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z And there’s a view that sees China and the United States as actually converging in decadence — with similar problems, from declining birthrates to social inequalities to internet-mediated unhappiness. Opinion | James Bond Has No Time for China 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z The city’s birthrate had already been falling, and families were increasingly frustrated by Hong Kong’s strict pandemic restrictions and the political turmoil. ‘This Drop Came So Quickly’: Shrinking Schools Add to Hong Kong Exodus 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Uyghur activists accuse the Chinese government of genocide, pointing to plunging birthrates and the mass detentions. Terror & tourism: Xinjiang eases its grip, but fear remains 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Poland, too, has placed family policy at the center of its programs, with generous monthly allowances and some success in increasing the birthrate. How the American Right Fell in Love With Hungary 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z That’s because I’m a noted birthrate obsessive, concerned that America’s fertility collapse will depress our economy and darken our society for generations to come. Opinion | Joe Manchin’s Choices on Family Policy 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Their darkening mood can best be measured in missed milestones — in the rush to leave the country after graduation, in delayed marriages and declining birthrates. ‘I Can’t Imagine a Good Future’: Young Iranians Increasingly Want Out 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Her platform emphasizes diversity and gender equality, and supporting children and families to increase Japan’s plummeting birthrate. Japan’s ruling party is picking a new leader and likely next prime minister. Here are the candidates. 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Pence spoke at a forum devoted to demographics and family values in Budapest where conservative leaders from central Europe expressed anxieties about falling birthrates in the Western world and discussed ways to reverse the trend. Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in US 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The benefits were recently extended to women with only one child, as Moscow tries to raise the country’s declining birthrate. Activists in Russia Push to Make Domestic Violence a Voting Issue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z For years, South Korea has reported one of the lowest birthrates in the world, creating a fast-aging population and causing strains in all aspects of society from its welfare budget to public transportation to schools. ‘It’s a Godsend’: 9-Cent Taxi Rides in Rural South Korea 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z For years, social scientists have warned that because of declining birthrates, retiring baby boomers and severe immigration restrictions, we’re approaching an era of labor scarcity. Opinion | Good News: There’s a Labor Shortage. 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. birthrate fell 4 percent in 2020, the biggest annual decrease in decades, an indication that the pandemic has accelerated the country’s existing downward trend in fertility. Pandemic will push U.S. mortality up through 2023, new government report predicts 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Demographers debated whether legislation was necessary, given that Indian birthrates are falling swiftly. In India, a debate over population control turns explosive 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Xi’s government, meanwhile, is trying to boost domestic consumption and the country’s birthrate — a relentless work culture could stand in the way of his overarching goals. China spells out how excessive overtime culture is illegal 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z If "invading hordes of immigrants" are the enemy, and falling white birthrates are key to the problem, then the right's misogynist agenda and its xenophobic agenda are much more tightly linked than ever before. The dark history of the "Great Replacement": Tucker Carlson's racist fantasy has deep roots 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z The rules were eased for the first time in 2015 to allow two children as officials acknowledged the looming consequences of the plummeting birthrate. China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Provisional data released in May by the CDC shows the birthrate in 2020 dropped for the sixth consecutive year. Pandemic will push U.S. mortality up through 2023, new government report predicts 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The census found that the number of Americans who identify as White declined for the first time ever, to 191.7 million, as the birthrate fell and baby boomers aged. Opinion | The United States can embrace immigration and diversity — or decline 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Still, growth slowed dramatically, even for Hispanics and Asians, driven in part by declining birthrates, as well as a drop in immigration. Census shows growing numbers of Hispanic, Asian and multiracial people in the U.S. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Despite pouring tens of billions of dollars annually in recent years into policies aimed at encouraging women and families to reproduce, South Korea has been unable to slow the birthrate decline, much less reverse it. Next stop, a town at risk of disappearing. Please, watch your bones 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z A few conservatives support children’s subsidies, which might boost falling birthrates and allow more parents to raise children full-time. Monthly Payments to Families With Children to Begin 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z The U.S. birthrate fell across races, ethnicities and almost all age groups. Pandemic will push U.S. mortality up through 2023, new government report predicts 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The birthrate in California has also dropped faster than the national average decline. Opinion | California Wakes Up From Its Dream 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z That drop, of 2.6%, was driven in part by the aging of the white population — the median age was 44 in 2019, compared with 30 for Hispanics — and a long-running decline in the birthrate. Census shows growing numbers of Hispanic, Asian and multiracial people in the U.S. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “Immigration is down, the birthrate is down, and it’s much harder for the economy to maintain its productive potential if all these folks stay retired.” They Didn’t Expect to Retire Early. The Pandemic Changed Their Plans. 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z The June 26 editorial “A quickening U.S. baby bust” highlighted the daunting economic challenges posed by the nation’s plummeting birthrates. Opinion | Immigrants can help with the U.S. ‘baby bust’ 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z But China also faces many challenges, not least the demographic dual hit of a low birthrate and an aging population. ‘Heads bashed bloody’: China’s Xi marks Communist Party centenary with strong words for adversaries 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Parental leave and child care are worthy goals, but the lack of them does not appear to be the major factor in the low birthrates in most Western countries. Opinion | Figuring out what drives lower birth rates isn’t easy 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Overall, the number of Americans under the age of 18 declined, partly an effect of the drop in the birthrate, according to William Frey, chief demographer at the Brookings Institution. Census shows growing numbers of Hispanic, Asian and multiracial people in the U.S. 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The only age groups in which birthrates rose over that period were women in their 30s and 40s — but even those began to decline over the past three years. Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Sylvia Allegretto, a labor economist at the University of California, Berkeley, said the U.S. economy already faces challenges from slowing birthrates, an aging workforce and declining immigration. Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Immigration, intermarriage and falling birthrates are all leading toward a time when countries like the United States will no longer be majority white. From Doomsday Preppers to Doomsday Plotters 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Falling birthrates are not unique to China, of course. Opinion | China meddled in family planning. Now it faces a population crisis. 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z With only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales left, fewer than 100 of which are breeding females, the species can hardly afford declines in its birthrate. On the Verge of Extinction, These Whales Are Also Shrinking 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The birthrate for unmarried women dropped 18 percent, compared with 11 percent for married women. Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Italy’s prime minister, Mario Draghi, urged “a little more patience,” in a country where weddings have markedly declined over decades and where the birthrate is one of Europe’s lowest. Wedding Receptions Are Back, and Italy’s Candy Makers Are Delighted 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z These losses — of fish and insects especially — pose a far worse threat to human life than a decline in our birthrate. Opinion | Let’s Celebrate a Lower Birthrate, Not Lament It 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z That stopped being true during the Great Recession, and our birthrates keep slipping. Opinion | The declining U.S. birthrate has implications beyond Social Security 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z There are several reasons not to worry about falling birthrates. Opinion | Why we shouldn’t worry about falling birthrates 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The birthrate fell 38 percent in Denver County and 33 percent in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. Why American Women Everywhere Are Delaying Motherhood 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The decline in the birthrate, along with an increase in life expectancy, means there will soon be too few workers to support an enormous and aging population, the researchers warn. From One Child to Three: How China’s Family Planning Policies Have Evolved 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z But after years of rapid industrialization and urbanization, China is experiencing a demographic slump on par with countries in the developed world, with declining birthrates, an aging population and a growing gender gap. China’s ‘three-child’ policy and the new age of demographic anxiety 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z R&D flows from its colleges and universities — and what happens to those schools when birthrates crash. Opinion | The declining U.S. birthrate has implications beyond Social Security 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z We’re not likely to stop hearing about falling birthrates for a while; at this time next year, we’ll be getting the official numbers that will reflect the pandemic’s effect on 2021 births. Opinion | Why we shouldn’t worry about falling birthrates 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Imagine this instead: If everyone is really super-concerned about the drop in birthrates, why don’t we, as a nation, make having and raising children a little bit easier? Column: Worried about the declining birthrate? How about giving mothers a break 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Such an extreme drop in birthrates is unprecedented in the 71 years since the United Nations began collecting global fertility statistics, said Nathan Ruser, a co-author of the report. World Digest: May 12, 2021 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z China’s birthrate dropped 15 percent last year – a reflection of the intense toll of the pandemic, but also broader trends of rising costs of housing and education in China’s teeming cities. China’s ‘three-child’ policy and the new age of demographic anxiety 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z They are the product of high birthrates and, experts say, a more engaging and somewhat less isolated culture. New poll: Young U.S. Jews becoming more Orthodox as American Judaism splits between devout and secular 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z A target set in one heavily Uyghur county is lower than the birthrate of South Korea, the lowest in the world. Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The recent declines in the region’s birthrates, the government has said, were the result of the authorities’ fully enforcing longstanding birth restrictions. China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births in Xinjiang 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z Regarding the May 6 front-page article “U.S. birthrate the lowest in decades”: Opinion | A falling U.S. birthrate is actually a gift to the planet 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z But the country’s birthrate still dropped the next four consecutive years. China’s ‘three-child’ policy and the new age of demographic anxiety 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Experts say, however, it is due in part to the Orthodox’s very high birthrates and low ages of marriage and first births. New poll: Young U.S. Jews becoming more Orthodox as American Judaism splits between devout and secular 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The report on Wednesday that U.S. birthrates fell to a record low in 2020 was expected but still grim. Opinion | Is Capitalism Killing Conservatism? 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Across much of China, the authorities are encouraging women to have more children, as they try to stave off a demographic crisis from a declining birthrate. China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births in Xinjiang 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z A drop in the birthrate is not an “issue” but what needs to happen on a global scale if our world is to continue. Opinion | A falling U.S. birthrate is actually a gift to the planet 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “Driven largely by a declining birthrate, the state’s population growth slowed in recent years and essentially hit a plateau,” said H.D. California’s population drops for the first time in its history, according to new state data 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z "The birthrate is the lowest it's ever been," Kenneth Johnson, a demographer at the University of New Hampshire, told The New York Times. U.S. birth rates continue to decline, are now below replacement levels 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z A host of other factors suggest low birthrates will continue, including changing preferences, financial insecurity and the country’s general inhospitableness to working parents. Opinion | The baby bust won’t end without government action 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z The U.S. birthrate fell across races, ethnicity and almost all age groups. U.S. birthrate falls to its lowest level in decades in wake of pandemic 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z “The birthrate is the lowest it’s ever been,” he said. The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Demagogues sometimes rant about irresponsible birthrates in developing-world countries, but the truth is the spike in global population has not been caused by some worldwide surge in fertility. How Humanity Gave Itself an Extra Life 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The report notes that a declining statewide birthrate - partly attributed to reduced births among teens - is likely to decline further amid the economic stress of the pandemic and its aftermath. Study says future of New Mexico may include fewer people. 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The 2020 Census also shows the slowest population growth in 90 years as the nation’s birthrate continues to decline. Analysis | Biden’s big bet: He can remake the economy without any negative side effects 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z New provisional data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the birthrate in 2020 dropped for the sixth consecutive year. U.S. birthrate falls to its lowest level in decades in wake of pandemic 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The birthrate dropped sharply in the early 1930s, after a stock market crash precipitated the Great Depression. The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The latest U.S. census from 2020 also shows the slowest population growth in 90 years as the nation’s birthrate continues to decline. Biden’s big bet: He can remake the economy without any negative side effects 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Other contributors to population change were similar among all states, with birthrates and life expectancy down across the board, Martin said. 2020 Census shows U.S. population grew at slowest pace since the 1930s Also important, he said, were Mexico’s improving economy and its own lower birthrate. U.S. Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z That dealt a blow to the nation’s birthrate. What’s behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The birthrate was down by 8 percent among teenagers, compared with 2019, and by 6 percent among women ages 20 to 24. The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z In addition, the state’s death rate is rising and its birthrate is at a record low. A churning Golden State on the eve of new population numbers 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z There’s decent evidence that direct spending on families pushes birthrates up, but on the margins rather than dramatically. Opinion | How Does a Baby Bust End? 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Suffice it to say, this movement has failed to persuade many people — starting with their fellow Catholics, whose birthrate has fallen steeply where contraceptives are widely available. Opinion | The anti-‘Roe v. Wade’ movement is increasingly disconnected from facts 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Researchers analysed records from more than 100 countries and found a substantial rise in twin birthrates since the 1980s, with one in 42 people now born a twin, equivalent to 1.6 million children a year. World at 'peak twin' as birth rates reach historic high, study finds 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The declining birthrate is just one piece of America’s shifting demographic picture. The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z With its remote, mountainous location, Nishiaizu, the town that encompasses Ms. Tsugawa’s village, is similar to many graying and shrinking communities, where jobs are sparse, the lifestyle is inconvenient and birthrates are low. 10 Years After Fukushima Disaster, This Nurse May Be the Region’s Best Hope 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z And in the meantime, America’s present birthrate is by no means the lowest imaginable: South Korea, for instance, now averages less than one child per woman — half replacement rate, with unprecedented depopulation looming. Opinion | How Does a Baby Bust End? 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Proponents of higher birthrates say a child allowance could help arrest a decline in fertility. In the Stimulus Bill, a Policy Revolution in Aid for Children 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z There is a well-documented cycle to the nation’s birthrate: When the labor market is weak, aggregate birthrates decline; when the labor market improves, birthrates improve. Opinion | We Expect 300,000 Fewer Births Than Usual This Year 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “That’s huge. That would mean China’s birthrate is very close to unprecedented in modern history,” said Yong Cai, a sociology professor focusing on China’s birth policies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. China needs a baby boom to avert a demographic crisis. Small steps won’t be enough. 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z College graduates are also expected to struggle to find jobs this year, and falling birthrates threaten to undermine growth. China claims to have eliminated poverty, but the figures mask harsh challenges 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z In another indicator of matrimonial discontent, China’s Ministry of Public Security earlier this month published figures showing that birthrates in the country dropped by 15 percent compared with the year before. Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for her housework during marriage 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z But its plunging birthrate is now seen as a major threat to economic progress and social stability. China considers new actions to lift flagging birthrate 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z States that experienced higher increases in unemployment experienced larger declines in birthrates; a one percentage point increase in the unemployment rate was associated with a subsequent drop in births of 1 percent. Opinion | We Expect 300,000 Fewer Births Than Usual This Year 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Experts say improving fertility and birthrates also requires better support for young families, more maternity pay and employment security. China needs a baby boom to avert a demographic crisis. Small steps won’t be enough. 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The birthrate in the United States fell in part because of large decreases in births among two groups: teenage and Hispanic women. Would Americans Have More Babies if the Government Paid Them? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z New data this week showed that birthrates in the country continued to plummet, with 10.04 million births registered in 2020, a 15 percent drop from the year before, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Cooped up in the pandemic, Chinese couples were not in the mood for love 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z I think it’s less likely that the 1990s reforms encouraged marriage or reduced out-of-wedlock birthrates, given the latter’s continued upward trend, but it’s possible they played some role in reducing teen pregnancies and births. Opinion | Why the U.S. Needs the Romney Family Plan 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z But there is no strong evidence that those types of measures would substantially increase birthrates either. Opinion | We Expect 300,000 Fewer Births Than Usual This Year 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “Why are we looking for the cause of the low birthrate from far away? It’s right here,” wrote one person on Twitter. Seoul’s Advice to Pregnant Women: Cook, Clean and Stay Attractive 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Research from other countries shows that direct payments lead to a slight increase in birthrates — at least at first. Would Americans Have More Babies if the Government Paid Them? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Liu wrote in a post online, “By improving livelihood and happiness of young people, we will improve the birthrate.” Cooped up in the pandemic, Chinese couples were not in the mood for love 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z The ministry expressed alarm about the implications, saying that “amid the rapidly declining birthrate, the government needs to undertake fundamental changes to its relevant policies.” As Birthrate Falls, South Korea’s Population Declines, Posing Threat to Economy 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z The final year of Donald Trump's presidency has had such a negative impact that U.S. birthrates are predicted to decrease in 2021. Biographer Michael D'Antonio on the most "subversive and traitorous federal official" in history 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z To some at the college, the investments were ill-advised because enrollment trends seemed poised to fall, partly because of falling birthrates years before. How the Pandemic Is Imperiling a Working-Class College 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z In Spain, for instance, a child allowance led to a 3 percent increase in birthrates; when it was canceled, birthrates dropped 6 percent. Would Americans Have More Babies if the Government Paid Them? 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z "We hope this support will help reverse the decline in the nation's birthrate," Japan to fund AI matchmaking to boost birth rate 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z After decades of low birthrates, the country will soon lack enough young men to maintain its conscripted military at 620,000 members, defense officials say. New ‘BTS Law’ Is Passed in South Korea. An Army of Fans Rejoices. 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Critics view the label as a nod to both white nationalism and the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, the racist fear that falling birthrates among white women will lead to whites being replaced by non-whites. "Hillbilly Elegy" author faces backlash over remarks connecting nationalism to fertility rate 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Jaki also argued that abortions contribute to the nation’s low birthrate and said that they could be a “threat to Poland’s state.” Angry women block traffic across Poland over abortion ban 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z After decades of low birthrates, it will soon lack enough young men to maintain its conscript military at 620,000 members, defense officials say. In South Korea, Draft Resisters Still Go to Prison. But Now It’s a Job. 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Jaki also argued that abortions contribute to the nation's low birthrate and said that they could be a “threat to Poland's state.” Protests Against Abortion Ban Enter Fifth Day in Poland 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Turning to Japan’s biggest long-term problem, a low birthrate and shrinking population, Suga reiterated a pledge to provide insurance coverage for infertility treatments. Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Tackling Japan’s low birthrate and shrinking population head-on, he favors granting insurance coverage for infertility treatments. Japan’s populist, pragmatic new PM Suga pushes Abe’s vision 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z The number of students finishing high school is projected to remain flat through the 2020s, federal data shows — a consequence of a decline in the birthrate that began during the last recession in 2008. Strapped for students, colleges finally begin to clear transfer logjam 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Japan is also struggling with a rock-bottom birthrate, shrinking labour force and low global ranking on women’s empowerment. Whoever takes over, next Japan PM faces daunting challenges 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z The country is confronting labor shortages as it grapples with a shrinking population and a stubbornly low birthrate, as well as snags in bringing in foreign workers. Many Want to Be Japan’s New Leader. Do They Know What Awaits Them? 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Nor is he trying to confine women to the home and raise the birthrate. Perspective | How fascist is President Trump? There’s still a formula for that. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Given our nation’s demographic trends — the lowest birthrate in three decades, a fertility rate well below replacement rates and a rising death rate as the baby boomers age — the writing is on the wall. Opinion | The United States runs the risk of losing health-care workers 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Until the pandemic, they were largely unacknowledged, except in occasional reports about the mistreatment and exploitation of migrant workers and half-hearted debates about immigration at a time when fast-falling birthrates are eroding South Korea’s population. A farmer, 'little ghosts' and 18,000 tobacco plants: How COVID-19 upended farming in South Korea 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Maybe you believe the benefits of abortion access for minority women outweigh whatever power lower birthrates cost the African-American community writ large. Opinion | The Ghost of Margaret Sanger 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Stubbornly low birthrates may not just be a matter of empowered people exercising choice. All the people: what happens if humanity's ranks start to shrink? 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Sanger launched the Negro Project, in 1939, which was aimed at "helping Negroes to control their birthrate," while advocating for a federal "population bureau" to police reproduction. Planned Parenthood's New York chapter disavows founder Margaret Sanger over racist eugenics 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z In North America, East Asia and elsewhere in Europe, birthrates are taking a nosedive. As Eastern Europe shrinks, rural Bulgaria is becoming a ghostland 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z The Associated Press reported this month on draconian measures the Chinese government is taking to slash birthrates among Uighurs and other minorities, part of a drive to curb China’s Muslim population. U.S. declares many of China’s maritime claims ‘unlawful’ as Beijing imposes sanctions on U.S. senators 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Zenz’s latest report and a detailed investigation by The Associated Press charge that for some time now the campaign has included draconian measures to slash birthrates. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z As that debate takes place, the pushback against falling birthrates is likely to intensify. All the people: what happens if humanity's ranks start to shrink? 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Across the Xinjiang region, birthrates continue to plummet, falling nearly 24 percent last year alone, compared with just 4.2 percent nationwide. Opinion | What’s happening in Xinjiang is genocide 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Sanger launched the Negro Project in 1939 aimed at “helping Negroes to control their birthrate” while advocating for a federal “population bureau” to police reproduction. Planned Parenthood ‘steeped in white supremacy,’ employees, supporters charge 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s high-tech economy and falling birthrate have prompted the government to entice Taiwanese professionals to return from abroad, as well as to attract new capital and investment from other countries and territories. Taiwan opens Hong Kong migration office in rebuke to Beijing 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z China’s birthrate remains stubbornly low and men greatly outnumber women, creating a demographic crisis that could hinder economic growth for decades to come. Two-husband strategy may be a remedy for China’s one-child policy, professor posits 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, teen births saw the sharpest drop, with a 5 percent decline in their birthrate. US birthrate figures decline to record-low rates: report 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The declining marriage rate holds social and economic implications, from household formation to the U.S. birthrate, researchers and observers said. Social and economic implications: U.S. marriage rate falls to lowest level in 120 years 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z The term is borrowed from the study of demographics, where it is used to describe birthrates. R0, the Messy Metric That May Soon Shape Our Lives, Explained 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z There has been anecdotal evidence and some research done on the effect of disasters on the birthrate. Don’t Expect a Quarantine Baby Boom 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen, they noted, if the U.S. may see a surge in birthrates at the end of 2020 similar to what New York City experienced after suffering a blackout in 1977. Americans feeling a bit more at ease after relief package finalization, survey says 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen, they noted, if the U.S. will see a surge in birthrates at the end of 2020 similar to that New York City experienced after suffering a blackout in 1997. More than half of Americans losing or expecting lost wages during coronavirus crisis, survey says 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z A sharp and steady decline in the birthrate since the Great Recession means births are no longer such a powerful driver of growth. Even Before Coronavirus, America’s Population Was Growing at Slowest Rate Since 1919 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z And at a time when slowing immigration and low birthrates are limiting population growth, these states are already growing slowly or, in the case of Vermont, shrinking. Aging, Rising, Brainy, Booming: Super Tuesday Economies Pose Wider Test 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z That may disappoint those who are worried about the United States’ birthrate, which has steadily declined since the Great Recession and put the country close to an overall population decline. Don’t Expect a Quarantine Baby Boom 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z It is manifested in the deterioration in local conditions, a decline in the birthrate as well as in entrepreneurship. Why Americans are afraid to have babies 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The lower average birthrate still leaves the average baby well above the 5 pounds 8 ounces that is considered a low birth weight and that increases a child’s risk for health problems. The Big Number: Average U.S. birth weight drops 2.4 ounces in 23-year period 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The United States birthrate was once an outlier among developed countries, but since the Great Recession, it has descended rapidly, converging with the wealthy world’s general below-replacement norm. Opinion | The Age of Decadence 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z The growth is driven in part by the relatively affordable housing prices found in the settlements, as well as the higher birthrate among their many religious families. West Bank settlements report rapid growth in 2019 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z In the late 2000s, three researchers investigated whether hurricane warnings had any effect on the birthrate, in a study titled “The fertility effect of catastrophe: U.S. hurricane births.” Don’t Expect a Quarantine Baby Boom 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z At the same time as we neglect our mothers and newborns, we are in the midst of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is a record decline in our birthrate. Why Americans are afraid to have babies 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Pessimism is everywhere: in opinion polls, in rising suicide rates and falling birthrates, and in the downwardly mobile trajectory of millennials. Opinion | The Darkness Where the Future Should Be 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z For much of Western history, declining birthrates reflected straightforward gains to human welfare: victories over infant mortality, over backbreaking agrarian economies, over confining expectations for young women. Opinion | The Age of Decadence 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z After decades of low birthrates, South Korea has had increasing difficulty finding enough recruits to fill the ranks of its 600,000-member military. South Korea Discharges Soldier Who Underwent Sex-Change Surgery 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Around the world, many nations are experiencing declining birthrates, a phenomenon that leads to a declining workforce able to support the older population. 5 countries with the highest declining birthrates 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z And 2018 was the fourth year in a row that our birthrate dropped — down 2 percent from where it was in 2017. Why Americans are afraid to have babies 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z And the guilt continues to build, because even with the one-child policy gone, the regime’s repression still effectively suppresses birthrates. Opinion | The Chinese Population Crisis 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Beijing on Friday reported its lowest birthrate since the founding of Communist China over seven decades ago. Propaganda and sexism prove powerful contraceptives for Chinese women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z China’s birthrate last year fell to its lowest level in seven decades, suggesting government efforts to prevent a demographic crisis by encouraging families to have more babies have so far been unsuccessful. US briefing: impeachment, Iran missile strike and Ayanna Pressley 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Here are the top five countries with declining birthrates and what they are doing to address it: 5 countries with the highest declining birthrates 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z "The birthrate is a barometer of despair," which Myers told the broadcaster was a sign that the country's young people weren't sufficiently optimistic to want to bring another life into the world. Why Americans are afraid to have babies 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z If birthrates continue to fall while life expectancy increases, there will not be enough young people to support the economy and the elderly, the fastest-growing segment of the population. Births in China Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Six Decades 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Its push for a higher birthrate is within highly constricted boundaries. Propaganda and sexism prove powerful contraceptives for Chinese women 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Experts said it was difficult to change habits in a society built around single-child families and that birthrates were likely to continue to fall. China's birthrate falls to lowest level despite push for more babies 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, 2019 saw the lowest birthrate in China since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. 5 countries with the highest declining birthrates 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Russia, he added, also faces a demographic crisis unless the national birthrate rises. ‘Lifetime rule’: Vladimir Putin’s surprise Russia shakeup seen cementing power 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The government’s effort to raise the birthrate is also running into broader economic and social changes. Births in China Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Six Decades 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z With Japan facing an ageing population and a dwindling birthrate, the government recently began promoting paternity leave. Koizumi is first of Japan's top ministers to take paternity leave 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z With Japan facing an aging population and dwindling birthrate, the government recently started promoting paternity leave. Japan gov’t minister to take paternity leave, still a rarity 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z In the first six months of 2019, Spain recorded its lowest birthrates since the early 1940s, according the country’s National Statistics Institute. 5 countries with the highest declining birthrates 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Boosting birthrates, to be sure, is notoriously difficult, as a number of European countries and Japan have already discovered. Opinion | American’s dip in population growth is a warning we shouldn’t ignore 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The country was relatively calm: Violent crime and illegal immigration trended downward, teenage delinquency diminished, teen birthrates fell and the out-of-wedlock birthrate stabilized. Opinion | The Decade of Disillusionment 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z It’s not even the country with the lowest birthrate: That title goes to South Korea. Japan Shrinks by 500,000 People as Births Fall to Lowest Number Since 1874 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Japan’s population is shrinking and aging, and nowhere is the trend felt more intensively than in its rural regions, where a low birthrate is exacerbated by dwindling employment opportunities and an inconvenient lifestyle. There Are No Children Here. Just Lots of Life-Size Dolls. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z A nation can have low out-of-wedlock birthrates and no drag queens while also allowing for slavery and segregation and exploiting young children by having them work in horrible conditions. Opinion | Christian Doomsayers Have Lost It 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The bad news, though, is that both sources of the U.S. edge in population dynamism — a relatively strong birthrate and immigration — are implicated in the Census Bureau’s report. Opinion | American’s dip in population growth is a warning we shouldn’t ignore 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z |
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