Latest items for BR-DATA-1
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year. Figures released on Wednesday show it fell by another 8% in 2023 to 0.72. . .If this trend continues, Korea's population is estimated to halve by the year 2100" (par. 6-7, 9). "Seoul's birth rate has sunk to 0.55 - the lowest in the country" (par. 42).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year. Figures released on Wednesday show it fell by another 8% in 2023 to 0.72. . .If this trend continues, Korea's population is estimated to halve by the year 2100" (par. 6-7, 9). "Seoul's birth rate has sunk to 0.55 - the lowest in the country" (par. 42).
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:23 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia's fertility rate — which measures the average number of children born to a woman over a lifetime — stands at approximately 1.4, less than what is considered the rate for population replacement, which is 2.1" (par. 4). "According to data published by Rosstat, the country's statistics agency, 599,600 children were born in Russia in the first half of 2024 — 16,000 fewer than in the same period in 2023 and the lowest since 1999" (par. 13). "While Russia's fertility rate remains higher than many Western countries, including Canada (which stands at 1.33), Putin has said Russia's ethnic survival depends on women having at least two children" (par. 30).more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia's fertility rate — which measures the average number of children born to a woman over a lifetime — stands at approximately 1.4, less than what is considered the rate for population replacement, which is 2.1" (par. 4). "According to data published by Rosstat, the country's statistics agency, 599,600 children were born in Russia in the first half of 2024 — 16,000 fewer than in the same period in 2023 and the lowest since 1999" (par. 13). "While Russia's fertility rate remains higher than many Western countries, including Canada (which stands at 1.33), Putin has said Russia's ethnic survival depends on women having at least two children" (par. 30).more
Feb. 1, 2025, 2:48 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"England and Wales recorded an average of 1.44 children per women of childbearing age as of 2023, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today" (para 2). "One of these 'baby deserts' was The City of London which had the lowest fertility rate at an average 0.55 babies per woman. Cambridge recorded the second lowest fertility rate of 0.91, followed by Brighton and Hove at 0.98 babies per woman. By region the biggest drop in fertility rates was in Wales, falling to 1.39 from 1.46 and the North West of England, to 1.46 from 1.53" (para 6-8). "Birth rates among women in their early 20s have fallen almost 80...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"England and Wales recorded an average of 1.44 children per women of childbearing age as of 2023, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) today" (para 2). "One of these 'baby deserts' was The City of London which had the lowest fertility rate at an average 0.55 babies per woman. Cambridge recorded the second lowest fertility rate of 0.91, followed by Brighton and Hove at 0.98 babies per woman. By region the biggest drop in fertility rates was in Wales, falling to 1.39 from 1.46 and the North West of England, to 1.46 from 1.53" (para 6-8). "Birth rates among women in their early 20s have fallen almost 80...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"While many developed countries are struggling with low birth rates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has declined for 15 straight years. There were 758,631 babies born in 2023, a 5.1 per cent decline from the previous year. It was the lowest number of births in Japan since the country started compiling statistics in 1899. The fertility rate, which is the number of children born per woman of childbearing age, dropped to of 1.2 in 2023, according to Japan’s health and labour ministry. A rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to remain stable" (para 10-14).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"While many developed countries are struggling with low birth rates, the problem is particularly acute in Japan where the population has declined for 15 straight years. There were 758,631 babies born in 2023, a 5.1 per cent decline from the previous year. It was the lowest number of births in Japan since the country started compiling statistics in 1899. The fertility rate, which is the number of children born per woman of childbearing age, dropped to of 1.2 in 2023, according to Japan’s health and labour ministry. A rate of 2.1 is needed for a population to remain stable" (para 10-14).
Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years" (para 34). This refers to the fertility rate (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Japan, the rate is also 1.3, and has shown no sign of budging for years" (para 34). This refers to the fertility rate (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 16, 2025, 11:01 a.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"There were 286,998 births registered in Australia in 2023, a 4.6 per cent decrease from the 300,684 registered in 2022, representing a fertility rate of 1.5 babies per woman, also down from a previous low of 1.6 in 2022. It was the lowest number of births since 2006, when Australia was home to seven million fewer people than today's 27.1 million population tally" (para 3-4). Table 1, titled "Total fertility rate - 1935 to 2023" with the caption "Australia's fertility rate has been declining since hitting a peak of 3.5 babies per mother in 1961," shows a steady increase in the fertility rate from 1935 to 1961. After 1961, it...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"There were 286,998 births registered in Australia in 2023, a 4.6 per cent decrease from the 300,684 registered in 2022, representing a fertility rate of 1.5 babies per woman, also down from a previous low of 1.6 in 2022. It was the lowest number of births since 2006, when Australia was home to seven million fewer people than today's 27.1 million population tally" (para 3-4). Table 1, titled "Total fertility rate - 1935 to 2023" with the caption "Australia's fertility rate has been declining since hitting a peak of 3.5 babies per mother in 1961," shows a steady increase in the fertility rate from 1935 to 1961. After 1961, it...more
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:48 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The total of 599,636 Japanese people born in January to September was 4.9 per cent below last year's figure, suggesting the number of births in all of 2022 might fall below last year's record low of 811,000 babies, he said" (para 16). "The number of births has been falling since 1973, when it peaked at about 2.1 million. It is projected to fall to 740,000 in 2040" (para 20).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The total of 599,636 Japanese people born in January to September was 4.9 per cent below last year's figure, suggesting the number of births in all of 2022 might fall below last year's record low of 811,000 babies, he said" (para 16). "The number of births has been falling since 1973, when it peaked at about 2.1 million. It is projected to fall to 740,000 in 2040" (para 20).
Jan. 9, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: Kyrgyzstan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The total fertility rate increased by 18 per cent from 3.4 in 1997 to 4 and, accordingly, the unmet need for family planning increased by more than 60 per cent, from 11.6 per cent to 19 per cent" (29).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The total fertility rate increased by 18 per cent from 3.4 in 1997 to 4 and, accordingly, the unmet need for family planning increased by more than 60 per cent, from 11.6 per cent to 19 per cent" (29).
Jan. 9, 2025, 9:43 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The push for fresh ideas comes as the country continues to grapple with the world’s lowest birthrate, falling to another fresh record last year" (para 3).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The push for fresh ideas comes as the country continues to grapple with the world’s lowest birthrate, falling to another fresh record last year" (para 3).
Jan. 8, 2025, 4:08 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world - with just an average 0.78 children being born per woman in 2022" (par. 7).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world - with just an average 0.78 children being born per woman in 2022" (par. 7).
Jan. 8, 2025, 3:34 p.m.
Countries: Tajikistan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In 2019, there were 233,323 births registered in civil registry offices and 57,433 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In 2020, 239,946 births were registered and there were 48,719 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In 2021, 218,206 births were registered and there were 53,015 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In the first half of 2022, 111,537 births were registered, an increase of 6 per cent (in the first half of 2021 there were 104,737); there were 21,763 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older, a decrease...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In 2019, there were 233,323 births registered in civil registry offices and 57,433 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In 2020, 239,946 births were registered and there were 48,719 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In 2021, 218,206 births were registered and there were 53,015 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older. • In the first half of 2022, 111,537 births were registered, an increase of 6 per cent (in the first half of 2021 there were 104,737); there were 21,763 registrations of births of children 1 year of age or older, a decrease...more
Jan. 6, 2025, 3:40 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“Because comparatively few children are born to unmarried people in Japan, the decline of marriage has been cited as a significant reason for its low birthrate and dwindling, ageing population. In 2023, the number of marriages dropped below 500,000 for the first time since the 1930s. Meanwhile, births dropped 5.1% to 758,631, a new record low and almost reaching 755,000, a figure the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research had predicted for 2035” (para 6).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“Because comparatively few children are born to unmarried people in Japan, the decline of marriage has been cited as a significant reason for its low birthrate and dwindling, ageing population. In 2023, the number of marriages dropped below 500,000 for the first time since the 1930s. Meanwhile, births dropped 5.1% to 758,631, a new record low and almost reaching 755,000, a figure the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research had predicted for 2035” (para 6).
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:14 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Jan. 4, 2025, 12:11 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“In December of that year, as Korea’s fertility rate hovered at 1.2 births per woman (it has since slid to 0.78, the lowest in the world)” (para 15).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“In December of that year, as Korea’s fertility rate hovered at 1.2 births per woman (it has since slid to 0.78, the lowest in the world)” (para 15).
Jan. 4, 2025, 11:59 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea, whose fertility rate last year was 0.78, down from 1.20 in 2014” (para 5). “South Korea's fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, is believed to be due to a potent cocktail of reasons discouraging people from having babies, including a decaying job market, a brutally competitive school environment for children, traditionally weak child care assistance and a male-centered corporate culture where many women find it impossible to combine careers and family” (para 6).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea, whose fertility rate last year was 0.78, down from 1.20 in 2014” (para 5). “South Korea's fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, is believed to be due to a potent cocktail of reasons discouraging people from having babies, including a decaying job market, a brutally competitive school environment for children, traditionally weak child care assistance and a male-centered corporate culture where many women find it impossible to combine careers and family” (para 6).
Dec. 13, 2024, 10:16 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"According to South Korea's government statistics agency, North Korea's total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014" (para 23). "However, the earlier figure does not paint the full picture, with the average number of children born to women in North Korea decreasing from 6.5 in 1966 to 2.5 in 1988" (para 26).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"According to South Korea's government statistics agency, North Korea's total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014" (para 23). "However, the earlier figure does not paint the full picture, with the average number of children born to women in North Korea decreasing from 6.5 in 1966 to 2.5 in 1988" (para 26).
Dec. 12, 2024, 9:28 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The average number of children per woman is now 1.24, one of the lowest rates in Europe. To compare, France’s rate, which is considered high, was 1.8 in 2021 while Greece’s was 1.4, according to the World Bank" (para 20).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The average number of children per woman is now 1.24, one of the lowest rates in Europe. To compare, France’s rate, which is considered high, was 1.8 in 2021 while Greece’s was 1.4, according to the World Bank" (para 20).
Dec. 12, 2024, 1:26 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea’s fertility rate — the average number of children a woman has over her lifetime — has plummeted to be the lowest in the world, at 0.78 in 2022" (para 6). "Despite aggressive government efforts, South Korea’s fertility rate is on course to sink further to 0.65 by 2025, according to official estimates by Statistics Korea" (para 18).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea’s fertility rate — the average number of children a woman has over her lifetime — has plummeted to be the lowest in the world, at 0.78 in 2022" (para 6). "Despite aggressive government efforts, South Korea’s fertility rate is on course to sink further to 0.65 by 2025, according to official estimates by Statistics Korea" (para 18).
Dec. 10, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Births have also continued to fall, with only 9.56 million babies being born last year, the fewest since records began with the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The nation’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in six decades, allowing India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country" (para 9).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Births have also continued to fall, with only 9.56 million babies being born last year, the fewest since records began with the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. The nation’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in six decades, allowing India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country" (para 9).
Dec. 6, 2024, 9:14 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Within South Korea itself and before Trump’s victory, 4B had received relatively little mainstream attention, though internationally some media coverage has attempted to link 4B to South Korea’s record-low birthrate, which hit 0.72 children per woman in 2023. That can be problematic, says Moon. 'The low fertility rate in Korea is a complex issue, and you cannot simply argue that Korean women boycotting men leads to a low birthrate,' Moon says. The birth rate has been dropping for decades and is frequently attributed to factors like the economic burden of child rearing, high housing costs, intense educational competition, and shifting priorities" (para 20-22).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Within South Korea itself and before Trump’s victory, 4B had received relatively little mainstream attention, though internationally some media coverage has attempted to link 4B to South Korea’s record-low birthrate, which hit 0.72 children per woman in 2023. That can be problematic, says Moon. 'The low fertility rate in Korea is a complex issue, and you cannot simply argue that Korean women boycotting men leads to a low birthrate,' Moon says. The birth rate has been dropping for decades and is frequently attributed to factors like the economic burden of child rearing, high housing costs, intense educational competition, and shifting priorities" (para 20-22).
Dec. 6, 2024, 8:24 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"But with 86,000 babies born in India every day, and 49,400 in China, India is on course to take the lead in 2023 and hit 1.65 billion people by 2060" (para 3). "A small family is now the norm in India, and with the annual population growth rate less than 1%, fears of population-driven collapse are no longer seen as realistic. In the 1950s, a woman in India would give birth to an average of over six children; today the national average is just over two and still continuing to fall" (para 8). "For the next decade, one-third of India’s population increase will come from just two northern states, Bihar...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"But with 86,000 babies born in India every day, and 49,400 in China, India is on course to take the lead in 2023 and hit 1.65 billion people by 2060" (para 3). "A small family is now the norm in India, and with the annual population growth rate less than 1%, fears of population-driven collapse are no longer seen as realistic. In the 1950s, a woman in India would give birth to an average of over six children; today the national average is just over two and still continuing to fall" (para 8). "For the next decade, one-third of India’s population increase will come from just two northern states, Bihar...more
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Russia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia continues to record about 1.5 births per woman, which is below the rate of 2.1 needed to maintain the population" (para 17).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Russia continues to record about 1.5 births per woman, which is below the rate of 2.1 needed to maintain the population" (para 17).
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“Because comparatively few children are born to unmarried people in Japan, the decline of marriage has been cited as a significant reason for its low birthrate and dwindling, ageing population. In 2023, the number of marriages dropped below 500,000 for the first time since the 1930s. Meanwhile, births dropped 5.1% to 758,631, a new record low and almost reaching 755,000, a figure the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research had predicted for 2035” (para 6).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“Because comparatively few children are born to unmarried people in Japan, the decline of marriage has been cited as a significant reason for its low birthrate and dwindling, ageing population. In 2023, the number of marriages dropped below 500,000 for the first time since the 1930s. Meanwhile, births dropped 5.1% to 758,631, a new record low and almost reaching 755,000, a figure the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research had predicted for 2035” (para 6).
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:11 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea, whose fertility rate last year was 0.78, down from 1.20 in 2014” (para 5). “South Korea's fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, is believed to be due to a potent cocktail of reasons discouraging people from having babies, including a decaying job market, a brutally competitive school environment for children, traditionally weak child care assistance and a male-centered corporate culture where many women find it impossible to combine careers and family” (para 6).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea, whose fertility rate last year was 0.78, down from 1.20 in 2014” (para 5). “South Korea's fertility rate, the lowest in the developed world, is believed to be due to a potent cocktail of reasons discouraging people from having babies, including a decaying job market, a brutally competitive school environment for children, traditionally weak child care assistance and a male-centered corporate culture where many women find it impossible to combine careers and family” (para 6).
Nov. 29, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat” (para 2). “According to South Korea’s government statistics agency, North Korea’s total fertility rate, or the average number of babies expected to be born to a woman over her lifetime, was at 1.79 in 2022, down from 1.88 in 2014. The decline is still slower than its wealthier rival South Korea”...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 6:12 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“In December of that year, as Korea’s fertility rate hovered at 1.2 births per woman (it has since slid to 0.78, the lowest in the world)” (para 15).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
“In December of that year, as Korea’s fertility rate hovered at 1.2 births per woman (it has since slid to 0.78, the lowest in the world)” (para 15).
Nov. 5, 2024, 1:18 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"China’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in more than 60 years, with just 6.77 births per 1,000 people – the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949" (para 6).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"China’s population shrank in 2022 for the first time in more than 60 years, with just 6.77 births per 1,000 people – the lowest level since the founding of Communist China in 1949" (para 6).
Nov. 5, 2024, 1:02 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2, BR-DATA-1
"China reported its first population drop in six decades amid record low birth and marriage rates" (para 5).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2, BR-DATA-1
"China reported its first population drop in six decades amid record low birth and marriage rates" (para 5).
Nov. 5, 2024, 12:59 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[China has] a fertility rate so low that China’s population has started to shrink" (para 5, 10). "infertility affects 18 percent of couples in China, compared with a global average of around 15 percent" (para 24).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[China has] a fertility rate so low that China’s population has started to shrink" (para 5, 10). "infertility affects 18 percent of couples in China, compared with a global average of around 15 percent" (para 24).
Oct. 9, 2024, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Belize
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1, BR-DATA-1
"In 2019, the birth rate was at 58.2 per 1,000 for women aged 15-19 years indicating a high birth rate among adolescence" (4).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1, BR-DATA-1
"In 2019, the birth rate was at 58.2 per 1,000 for women aged 15-19 years indicating a high birth rate among adolescence" (4).