Seoul Urged to Redesign Marriage, Childbirth Policies Around Aging Pregnancies and Care

South Korea's Demographic Crisis: Analyzing the World's Lowest Fertility Rate and Its Global Implications

The article examines South Korea's demographic crisis, which has the world's lowest fertility rate. It explores the complex factors driving

South Korea's Military Shrinks by 20% Amid Declining Male Population

South Korea's military has experienced a 20% reduction in troop numbers over the past six years, now standing at 450,000, primarily due to a

India's fertility rate drops below replacement level for the first time, signaling demographic shift

India's fertility rate has fallen to 1.9 children per woman, dropping below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time. This demographi

Economic and Structural Drivers of Low Fertility in High-Income Countries

This NBER working paper by Melissa Schettini Kearney and Phillip B. Levine examines the economic and structural factors behind persistently

Why the Declining Birthrate Defies Simple Explanations

The article discusses the declining birthrate in the United States, noting nearly 710,000 fewer babies were born in 2025 compared to 2007, w

World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says