China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for ...

China’s new 13% VAT on contraceptives sparks concern as the government battles declining birth rates, with experts warning the tax may hinder public health without boosting fertility.

Ten years after China ended its one-child policy, fertility rates have not bounced back. NPR speaks with journalist Cindy Yu ...

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shared new insights into education trends during a meeting at the Virginia ...

The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement ...

Official data released Tuesday show France's birth rate has reached its lowest point in more than a century. When it comes to ...

Once the world's most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In ...

According to the D.C. Policy Center births have declined significantly from a high of 9,854 in 2016 to 7,062 in 2024.

The Major Archbishop announces a “Year for strengthening the community” in a post-synodal circular. He invites the faithful ...

According to the latest statistics, Australia is set to hit its lowest rate of population growth in decades, with birth rates ...

In China, it is customary for parents of the groom to help their sons pay for an apartment and car, as well as a kind of ...

The move came after multiple unsuccessful efforts made by China's government to fix the reverse the anaemic replacement ...