With rare exceptions, developed nations are falling short of the replacement-level fertility (2.1 births per woman) necessary to maintain populations. The ramifications are significant. For example, ...

Both narratives — that teen birth rates are too high or too low — problematize teen pregnancy and childbearing,” writes Riley ...

As overall fertility falls globally, Latin American and Caribbean countries are experiencing fertility drops that are unexpected and have been hard to explain so far. Countries that typically had ...

According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Emily Scherer for The 19th) Half of Americans think we should be at least somewhat worried about the impact of falling birth ...

The Republican world is currently breezing with good news. Second Lady Usha Vance, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and ...

Elon Musk is once again stirring global debate, this time over a crisis that’s not making daily headlines but could reshape ...

Pronatalism – the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed – is having a moment in the U.S. Demographers generally gauge births in a population with a measure called the total ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. President Donald Trump’s administration is one of many governments around the world trying to reverse the decline in ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to ...

Across Miami-Dade and Broward counties, about 13,000 fewer students are expected in public schools next school year, an alarming drop that could lead to further cuts after each district's budget ...

I have noticed, while walking at BGC and pet-friendly malls, many young couples pushing strollers but it’s a pet dog inside rather than a child. Are folks choosing pets over babies these days? But not ...