Fertility treatments are becoming more common in Europe, with more than 1.1 million treatment cycles done at nearly 1,400 clinics in 2021.

The global fertility rate was 2.2 births per woman last year, down from five in the 1960s and 3.3 in 1990, according to the ...

However, these declines have not been equal across the globe—while some countries show explosive growth, others are beginning ...

Europe has long faced the problems associated with shrinking populations, with some nations, particularly in Eastern Europe, dealing with a "dual demographic challenge." Countries With the Lowest ...

The total fertility rate—the average number of births per woman—in Europe is already at 1.46, which is significantly below the replacement rate of 2.1, where fertility compensates for mortality and ...

South Korea has recorded one of the lowest fertility rates on record — just 0.7 births per woman in 2023 — while Japan, Italy, and several European nations are similarly affected.

But that phrase could now be a thing of the past. New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that there were 591,072 live births last year, the lowest number since 1977. The fertility ...

Estonia and Austria also passed under the 1.4 threshold, joining the nine EU countries — including Spain, Greece and Italy — that in 2022 had fertility rates below 1.4 children per woman.