Birth rate

Study finds paternity leave has no impact on Singapore couples’ decisions to have more children

The findings differ from those of other countries like the Nordic, where taking paternity leave has been linked to having more children.

Erdogan wants Turkey to have more babies. Few parents are listening

Turkey's total fertility rate has been declining for more than a decade, and is now below the 2.1 needed to keep the population stable without migration.

Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis

A worker arranging packets of condoms at a pharmacy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 27. Government clinics across the country of 170 million people running out of basic contraceptives.

China’s marriages drop to decade low, deepening demographic concerns

FILE PHOTO: Newlywed couples pose for pictures at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, an outdoor marriage registration site in Beijing, China, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks

South Korea has one of the world’s lowest birth rates, and the government has spent billions of dollars trying to encourage citizens to have more babies.

Can a 15-minute city push up a 0.87 fertility rate?

Before diving into major policy changes, do we know if Singaporeans still desire to get married and have children? Survey data suggests that many do, says the writer.

Women taking career ‘detours’ as a norm will be one indicator of work group’s success: Indranee

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah said one indicator of success would be to reduce the “maternity penalty” faced by women.

Warning of higher condom prices goes viral in China, stokes stockpiling talk

The comments come on the back of Karex, one of the largest condom makers, announced plans to raise prices by 20 to 30 per cent.

US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall

Fertility rate among younger women below 30 has seen rapid declines in recent years.

Czech maternity hospitals shuttering as birth rate falters

At least 600 deliveries a year have to occur for a hospital to remain open in Czech Republic.

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