Tag: population

Policy changes such as expanding daycare provision can help boost birth rates, but the increase is often "temporary"

China's population shrank last year for the first time in more than six decades, official data released this month showed

“Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society,” Kishida said in Monday’s speech

Independent demographer He Yafu also points to "the decline in the number of women of childbearing age"

Mid-year estimates put Hong Kong's population at 7,291,600, the single largest percentage decline over a 12-month period

With more women educated, more of them marry late, contributing to the decline in population and in the decreasing infant mortality rates

The population commission is projecting the slowest population rise this year with only a 0.3 percent increase in population growth

A draft amendment to the Population and Family Planning Law removes any punishment for having four or more children

Catholic bishops in Kerala expressed concern over the low birth rate among Christians in the state

The Diocese of Palai in Kerala state said it will pay 1,500 rupees (about US$21) monthly to families and will provide free education