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Bookmark or Share- Birthrates are declining globally – here's why it mattersLower birthrates are the inevitable result. That’s why first-time mothers today are older and have fewer children, and teenage pregnancies have dramatically declined. In most developed countries, the birthrate of women over 40 has surpassed the rate of women age 20 and younger.
- Impact of ageing population on Japan - The World Economic ForumJapan's birth rate hit a record low in 2022. The fertility rate was 1.2565 , far below the rate of 2.07 considered necessary to maintain a stable population, reports Reuters. The pandemic only exacerbated Japan's demographic challenges, leading not just to more deaths, but also to fewer marriages and births.
- The relationship between women’s education and fertilityThe World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
- Cash for babies: How Europe is tackling its falling birthrateBetween 1967 and 2017, the fertility rate for women in the European Union fell, from 2.6 babies to 1.6. In Greece, the fertility rate has dropped dramatically, to 1.38 births per woman in 2017, from 2.45 in 1967.
- How 4 countries are addressing their ageing populations | World ...She added: “The declining birth rate is mirrored in the soaring ageing of the population”. As of 2022, 10 Italian regions have a law dedicated to what the World Health Organization terms “ active ageing ” – namely, ensuring that as people age, there are “opportunities for health, participation and security, in order to enhance ...
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