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PORTLAND, USA, Jan 16 2026 (IPS) – Ageing and shrinking populations are becoming more prevalent in many countries around the world. By Inter Press Service A

Japan is sprinting to avoid dire official projections for mid-century, rolling out a sweeping expansion of pro-natal policies over the past year. Demographic Reckoning Despite

As the 30-year-old from Beijing and his wife consider whether to have a second child, they face a question of resources. Caring for their three-year-old

OECD pushes for coordinated strategies on fertility, migration, and aging to secure future prosperity. “One of the greatest challenges facing humanity”: this is how the

From 4 to 6 November 2025, world leaders will gather in Doha, Qatar to renew political will for the 1995 Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of

While Share of Younger Women Without Children Increased, More Women Had Children as They Entered Their Late 40s From 2014 to 2024 Anita Li, Census

By: Justin McCurry, The Guardian New government data shows the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from the previous year

By: Damien Cave, New York Times Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last year. Vietnam has

For the first time in its history, the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) has formally contributed to the United Nations Statistical Commission 2025, emphasizing the urgent

Humanity has entered a new era of rapid population decline. Globally, the total fertility rate is likely already below replacement—that is, below the level needed

The four-day workweek – or the reduction of working time in any of its variants – is setting a trend: in some countries, as a “let’s

Don’t listen to proudly and deliberately childless Double-Income, No Kids (DINK) couples: Children are good for marriage and for society. By National Review Several TikTok videos about DINKs