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Ageing and Shrinking Populations
PORTLAND, USA, Jan 16 2026 (IPS) – Ageing and shrinking populations are becoming more prevalent in many countries around the world. By Inter
How Birth Rates Could Transform Japan by 2050
Japan is sprinting to avoid dire official projections for mid-century, rolling out a sweeping expansion of pro-natal policies over the past year.
Ten years after it ended its ‘one-child’ policy, China’s push for more babies isn’t winning its citizens over
As the 30-year-old from Beijing and his wife consider whether to have a second child, they face a question of resources. Caring
A new paper suggests that rising housing costs since 1990 have been a significant cause of the decline in U.S. births.
Economists continue to debate the root causes of falling birth rates, though access to affordable housing may play a major role. Benjamin Couillard, a
UN to Host Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha
From 4 to 6 November 2025, world leaders will gather in Doha, Qatar to renew political will for the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration
United States: Childlessness on the Rise — Except for Women Ages 45 to 50
While Share of Younger Women Without Children Increased, More Women Had Children as They Entered Their Late 40s From 2014 to 2024