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Birth rate

Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops

Hospitals in various provinces including in eastern Zhejiang and southern Jiangxi have in the past two months announced that they will close their obstetric departments.

19 March 2024, 08:04 IST

Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops

Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops

Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops

19 March 2024, 08:04 IST

Preventing fall in birth rates everyone's housekeeping duty, says N Korea's Kim

The fertility rate remains higher than in some of North Korea's neighbours, which have been grappling with a similar downward trend.

04 December 2023, 09:08 IST

Preventing fall in birth rates everyone's housekeeping duty, says N Korea's Kim

Preventing fall in birth rates everyone's housekeeping duty, says N Korea's Kim

Preventing fall in birth rates everyone's housekeeping duty, says N Korea's Kim

04 December 2023, 09:08 IST

Japan PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits

The prime minister also pledged to provide benefits to freelancers and self-employed workers

18 March 2023, 05:52 IST

Japan PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birth rate

Japan PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits amid plunging birth rate

Japan PM vows to raise childcare leave benefits

18 March 2023, 05:52 IST

China considers proposals to boost birth rate

The proposals to boost the birth rate range from subsidies for families raising their first child, expanding public education and improved access to fertility treatments

15 March 2023, 11:24 IST

Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate

Time and money for love: China brainstorms ways to boost birth rate

China considers proposals to boost birth rate

15 March 2023, 11:24 IST

Japan PM under fire for linking loans to having babies

PM Fumio Kishida is under fire for his party's proposal to reduce student debt for those who have children, as the country struggles to raise its low birthrate

04 March 2023, 08:24 IST

Japan PM under fire for linking loans to having babies amid country's ageing population woes

Japan PM under fire for linking loans to having babies amid country's ageing population woes

Japan PM under fire for linking loans to having babies

04 March 2023, 08:24 IST

Now or never to stop Japan's shrinking population: PM

Births plunged to a new record low last year, according to official estimates, dropping below 800,000 for the first time in Japan

23 January 2023, 11:03 IST

Japan PM Fumio Kishida says it's 'now or never' to stop country's shrinking population

Japan PM Fumio Kishida says it's 'now or never' to stop country's shrinking population

Now or never to stop Japan's shrinking population: PM

23 January 2023, 11:03 IST

China to discourage abortions to boost low birth rate

Family support measures from taxation and insurance to education and housing would be improved and implemented

16 August 2022, 10:50 IST

China to discourage abortions, ramp up fertility treatment access to boost low birth rate

China to discourage abortions, ramp up fertility treatment access to boost low birth rate

China to discourage abortions to boost low birth rate

16 August 2022, 10:50 IST

Fall in marriages reason behind China's low birth rate

China's population increased by 480,000 in a year-on-year comparison from 2020 down from 12 million, as per the NBS data

02 April 2022, 11:07 IST

Sharp fall in marriages heightens China's concerns over declining birth rate

Sharp fall in marriages heightens China's concerns over declining birth rate

Fall in marriages reason behind China's low birth rate

02 April 2022, 11:07 IST

China's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1978

Data released by the country's national bureau of statistics shows there were 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2020

23 November 2021, 14:04 IST

China's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1978

China's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1978

China's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1978

23 November 2021, 14:04 IST

Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave

China announced in May that married couples may have up to three children, after data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world's most populous country

03 November 2021, 12:01 IST

Babies wanted: Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave

Babies wanted: Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave

Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave

03 November 2021, 12:01 IST