When the ONS began recording the topic in 1993, the City of London was the only area where 30 per cent of live births were to ...

Human populations need at least 2.7 children per woman—a much higher fertility rate than the 2.1 previously believed—to ...

There need to be 2.7 children per woman to reliably avoid long-term extinction, higher than the previous estimate of 2.1 ...

Global military expenditure in 2024 reached $2.718 trillion, a 9.4 percent increase from 2023—the steepest annual rise since ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that national fertility rates have been dropping at record levels.

Evvy, a pioneering women’s health startup focused on the vaginal microbiome, today announced the launch of a landmark ...

A new CDC report shows the U.S.birth rate hovering near the record low. Dr.Thoại Ngô, a population scientist, told 60 Minutes Overtime what the data means and how the U.S. government could respond to ...

Young families seeking cheaper rents in Western Sydney are behind the region laying the claim to the city’s most fertile ...

A major reason for declining U.S. fertility is the drop in marriage rates. The average number of births to married couples ...

The report also estimated the birth rate among women ages 15 to 44, referred to more specifically as the fertility rate. The ...

Births in America hovered near record-low rates last year. More than 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2024—a less ...

Demographers and cultural critics fear a sustaining slump could hurt the U.S. economy. In an effort to prop up the population, some have proposed bonuses for women who give birth, an idea President ...