Birth Rates Decline

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  Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit As Birth Rate Declines

  Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.

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  AI May Reduce World Population To 100 Million By 2300, Expert Warns: "Going To Be Devastating"

  The expert claimed that population collapse will occur not due to Terminator-style nuclear holocaust but rather through AI replacing our jobs.

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  $5,000, Scholarships, Medals: Why Trump Is Pushing Women To Have More Babies

  At the heart of this initiative are proposals aimed at incentivising marriage and childbirth, signaling a significant shift towards making family growth a national priority.

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  Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024

  Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.

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  China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates

  China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.

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  China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates

  China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.

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  Japan's Childbirths Continue To Fall For 9 Years. Here's Why

  The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 7,20,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline,

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  Vietnam's Birth Rate Hits Record Low In 2024 Despite Propaganda Push

  The declining birth rate raises concerns about sustaining economic development and providing for the growing elderly population.

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  South Korea Launches Speed Dating Events To Combat Declining Marriage And Birth Rates

  South Korea faces a demographic crisis marked by record-low marriage and birth rates, with a fertility rate of just 0.72, the world's lowest. High working hours, expensive housing, and costly childcare contribute to this trend.

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  "Society Will Perish If Population Growth Rate Falls Below 2.1": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

  Expressing concern over declining population growth, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime, should be at least 3.

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  Data Speed Is Linked To Declining Birth Rate, Says CRED Founder Kunal Shah

  India's fertility rate, measured by the number of children born to a woman, has seen a decline from 2.2 in 2015-16 to 2 in 2019-21, according to NFHS-5.

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  How Russia Plans To Boost Birth Rate With 'Ministry Of Sex'

  Russia is considering establishing a "Ministry of Sex" in its latest move to tackle the country's declining birth rate.

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  Centenarians Increased By 30% In Italy While Birth Rate Continues To Decline

  The number of people aged over 100 in Italy has increased by 30% over the past 10 years, while birth rates have continued to decline.

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  High School Boys In Japan Who Had Their First Kiss Falls To Lowest Since 1974

  Since hitting the peak in 2005, the proportion of high school students, who have had their first kiss, has been steadily declining in Japan

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  Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis

  Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.