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Birth rate

One in three parental leave users in South Korea is now a dad

A total of 184,519 parents in South Korea took parental leave in 2025, and men accounted for 67,196 of them.
A total of 184,519 parents in South Korea took parental leave in 2025, and men accounted for 67,196 of them.

S’pore must do more integration as immigration crucial for economy amid low birth rate: Jeffrey Siow

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said the need for immigration comes amid concerning demographic realities such as Singapore’s “abysmal” total fertility rate.

What birth rate crisis? Here’s how one city in Taiwan is bucking the island’s worrying trend

A playground at Kuan Hsin borough in Hsinchu. The city has the highest proportion of children to the total number of residents in Taiwan.
A playground at Kuan Hsin borough in Hsinchu. The city has the highest proportion of children to the total number of residents in Taiwan.

What China’s falling population means for its future

China's fertility rate fell to 1.3 in 2020, far below the 2.1 needed to keep the population stable, excluding migration.
China's fertility rate fell to 1.3 in 2020, far below the 2.1 needed to keep the population stable, excluding migration.

China’s population drops for fourth year as fewer babies born

The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades, from 9.54 million in 2024.
The total number of births in China dropped to 7.92 million in 2025, its lowest in decades, from 9.54 million in 2024.

Hong Kong’s plunging births risk worsening demographic pressure

A total of 31,714 births were registered in Hong Kong in 2025, a drop of 14 per cent from 2024.
A total of 31,714 births were registered in Hong Kong in 2025, a drop of 14 per cent from 2024.

The quest to ‘make America fertile again’ stalls under Trump

US President Donald Trump’s plans for combating infertility have largely stalled out.
US President Donald Trump’s plans for combating infertility have largely stalled out.

Deaths outnumber births in France for first time since World War II

People on the banks of the River Seine in Paris, France, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
People on the banks of the River Seine in Paris, France, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo

China’s push to boost birth rate sputters as couples stay child-free

Experts say China still faces significant hurdles in boosting its birth rate.
Experts say China still faces significant hurdles in boosting its birth rate.

Young South Koreans warming to marriage again, survey shows

Even accounting for pent-up demand for weddings that were delayed during the pandemic, the rebound marks the largest increase in marriages in more than three decades.
Even accounting for pent-up demand for weddings that were delayed during the pandemic, the rebound marks the largest increase in marriages in more than three decades.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.