Birth rate

As demographic crisis bites, Italy cuts school staff

Staffing levels should fall by 4,925 units for teachers and 2,049 units for non-teaching staff, starting from the 2027-2028 school year.

Hanoi offers cash incentive to boost birth rate

Eligibility is based on the total number of children a woman has given birth to, regardless of the number of deliveries.

China’s old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time

The ratio has risen steadily over the years, up from 15% in 2016 to more than 20% in 2021.

China aims to stabilise number of new births with policy support

The State Council’s pledges are a sign that policymakers are concerned about the strain a shrinking and ageing population could put on the country’s social insurance system and overall economic growth.

Italy’s births set to sink to a record low in 2026

In the first seven months of 2026 the negative trend continued, with just under 197,000 newborns, down 1.1% from the same period of 2025.

If we want more babies, take better care of the mother

Mother Checks The Temperature Of A Sick Baby, newborn baby had a fever. Healthcare medical motherâs day concept.

Tokyo govt boosts support for marriage seekers in bid to raise birth rate

According to a survey conducted by the metropolitan government this spring, just under 60% of unmarried people aged 18 to 49 expressed a desire to marry.

Births rebound in South Korea, but parents still wait for daycare spots

The parents’ accounts suggest that a nationwide decline in daycare centres does not necessarily make places easier to find locally.

Most young adults in S’pore surveyed want to have children, but many lack fertility knowledge: Study

About 84 per cent of young adults surveyed said they ideally wanted at least one child.

Singapore’s baby push has a blind spot: Grandparents who need care

It is not easy to take care of parents and raise one’s own children at the same time, say the writers.

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