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Vietnam approves law to end two-child policy as it tries to reverse plummeting birth rate

Experts say Southeast Asian nation’s declining birth rate is driven by work stress, financial pressures, career ambitions, and shifting social norms

The Independent UK

Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth

Vietnam has scrapped its long-standing two-child policy as birth rates fall and its population ages

The Independent UK

Starmer and Farage in ‘race to the bottom’ on child benefit cap, says Badenoch

Campaigners say the cap exacerbates child poverty and has had a minimal impact on birth rate or family size.

Evening Standard

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Barking up the family tree in Argentina as birth rates fall

In Buenos Aires, dogs are increasingly treated as full-fledged family members, sometimes even replacing children.

Euronews

London borough announces closure of two more schools as birth rate continues to drop

Lambeth council blames ‘significant changes’ to London’s population for the decision, adding that Brexit and the cost of living crisis has contributed to lower numbers of children

Evening Standard

£3,760 for a Newborn: Trump's Bid to Boost Birth Rates Slammed as 'Shallow Gimmick'

President Trump might decide to adopt a Russian strategy implemented in the beginning of 2025, a baby bonus for women that decide to have children in America.

International Business Times UK

Japan considers making childbirth free to reverse dwindling birth rate

Government provides a subsidy for each birth but it’s often not enough to cover expenses

The Independent UK

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The moms fighting for climate justice

Many fear the world is not a safe place to raise a child. These mothers are doubling down on making it a better one

Salon

Trump wants to improve the US birth rate. His tariffs are making it even more expensive to have kids

Baby shops and parents alike are concerned about the tariffs

The Independent UK

Trump's New Birth Rate Plan: Menstrual Education?

The administration is reportedly considering government-funded menstrual education, affirmative action for parents, and $5,000 baby bonuses.

Reason

The New Baby Boom: How the White House is looking to jumpstart the nation’s birth rate

More details are expected from White House in May report

The Independent UK

Russia Offers Schoolgirls £950 to Have Babies Amid War-Induced Demographic Crisis

Russia is now paying schoolgirls to have children to replace the soldiers dying in the Russia v Ukraine conflict

International Business Times UK

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK

Review: A Novel About Pronatalist Government Programs

Set in South Korea, Apartment Women reflects real concerns about the country's lagging birth rate.

Reason

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Evening Standard

Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

Fortune

Millennials choosing to be DINKs could push GDP down by as much as 4%

"By the time you get to 2030, you're talking about a birth rate that is wildly different to what was in the assumptions made at the beginning of the decade."

AAP

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

The Independent UK

Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry data

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The Independent UK

Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ after birth rate plummets to record new low

Japan saw record 1.6 million deaths last year as births marked a 5% fall

Fortune

Tokyo is turning to a 4-day work week in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’

Tokyo even introduced a government-sponsored dating app to help people find partners.

The Independent UK

South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in almost a decade

Birth rate saw modest jump of 0.03 after noting a record low of 0.72 in 2023

The Independent UK

Almost 50 schools across this Asian country to shut down amid worsening birth rate crisis

South Korea has been grappling with its declining birth rate, among the lowest in the world

Fortune

One week after Elon Musk talked about an ‘underpopulation crisis,’ the U.N. says the world population is set to continue growing until 2100

A UN population report pours cold water on Elon Musk's fears that declining birth rates will lead to "population collapse."

Evening Standard

Schools face funding squeeze amid falling London birth rate

‘School funding is allocated on a per-pupil basis, so a decrease in enrolment directly reduces budgets’, a new report warns

Evening Standard

Is the cost of living crisis contributing to a childless London?

The capital’s families are shrinking, as new data confirms that young women will have less children than previous generations. Why, and what does it mean for our city?

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