Birth Rate

India among top 5 countries with babies 'born too soon'. What causes preterm births and how is this harmful?

Preterm birth problems are one of the biggest causes of mortality among children. As per a UN report, India is among the top five countries with the highest rates of preterm births in 2020, with an estimated 13 per cent. Other countries on the list were Bangladesh, Malawi, Pakistan, and South Africa

Japan: Half of unmarried people under 30 do not want kids

The number of babies born in Japan in 2022 fell to a new record low for the seventh consecutive year, dropping below 800,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, government data showed late last month.

South Korea: Why having more children might be ticket to exemption from mandatory military service

South Korea is reportedly ‘reviewing’ plans to allow men to avoid conscription if they have three or more babies before they turn 30. The measure comes as the country is making efforts to boost its falling population as well as tackle a declining marriage rate

Japan wants 85% of male workers to take paternity leave, but fathers are wary. Why?

In the past few years, authorities in Japan have been trying to promote policies that will address the country’s plummeting birth rate. Workaholic fathers and stay-home mothers have only made the problem worse

Japan targets 85% of male workers to take paternity leave by 2030 as population crisis deepens

The government will take steps to push up wages for young workers and boost economic assistance to them to create an environment conducive to raising their children free of concerns, Japan PM Fumio Kishida.

‘Japan will disappear’: The country’s declining population and the challenges to tackle the crisis explained

Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida and his aide have sounded the alarm on the country’s plummeting birth rate in the past few weeks. While the government has taken financial measures to address the crisis and encouraged people to have children, its shrinking population betrays the truth of its success

Japan’s new birth declines again, plunging to a record low

Japan posted the fewest births in its recorded history last year, continuing a seven-year decline that further aggravates the challenges of its rapidly ageing society.

Explained: Why Japan is staring at a 'now or never' situation on its shrinking population

Japan’s population of 125 million is projected to shrink to just 86.7 million by 2060. Experts say the combination of a population that is both declining and ageing has massive economic, social, and national security implications

From one to three: China’s evolving policy on child births and the impact on its population

China has come a long way since it formulated the one-child policy in 1980. Seeing a steady decline in its numbers and a change in its demographic, the Asian country has switched to allowing parents having three children. However, the policy has few takers

This country will offer Rs 3 lakh to people to have kids, increase birth rate: All you need to know

Japan's birth rate has been falling for the past few years due to a variety of reasons such as economic uncertainty and families choosing to have fewer kids, as per a World Economic Forum report.