Glenties in Co Donegal had the lowest birth rate in 2022, while Tallaght in Dublin experienced the highest birth rate during the same period, new figures show.The Central Statistics Office (CSO) ...

Fertility rates (the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime) have dropped below replacement rates of 2.1 ...

Recently, we’ve seen a school of pronatalism emerge in the libertarian wing, with Elon Musk the most prominent example.

America’s birth rates are plunging. Can restoring the American Dream—even under Trump-era policies—help reverse the trend and ...

Declining birth rates around the world may pose new challenges for humanity. A new book on the topic by Elon Musk–funded ...

A new poll in the U.S. shows Americans are more concerned about the financial cost of raising a child rather than declining ...

Not too long ago, the world was worried about runaway population growth. But with birth rates falling too fast, the scramble ...

China has introduced a nationwide childcare subsidy programme starting in 2025, as part of broader efforts to support ...

Finally, environmental factors that discourage people from having children are worsening and, consequently, fears surrounding ...

In the 1970s, the average British teenager had seven cousins, but today they only have five. It is projected to fall to four ...

South Korea recorded its largest-ever gain in birth rate over the first five months of the year, its statistics agency said Wednesday, amid a looming demographic crisis.

In real life, shrinking birthrates do not unfold like a Hollywood plot. The causes are multifaceted and complex. But a ...