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Singapore will provide nearly $55,000 in support for every child born, from birth through age 17, as the nation grapples with a fertility crisis. The move comes after the country's birthrate fell to a historic low of 0.87 children per woman.
Groundbreaking research challenges the fear that fewer babies mean economic doom. Countries with lower birth rates are seeing higher GDP growth and more innovation than ever before.
After years of steep population drops, Japan's birth rate decline has slowed dramatically. Even better, births among women in their thirties are actually rising for the first time in years.
Germany's newest data reveals a nation transforming into one of Europe's most diverse countries, with more than 1 in 4 residents now having family immigration roots. The numbers show a vibrant, increasingly young population reshaping the country's future.
The dire predictions from 1968's "Population Bomb" never came true, and now many nations face the opposite challenge. Countries once worried about overpopulation are now encouraging families to have more children.
Working from home is solving a problem governments spent billions trying to fix: falling birth rates. A 40-country study shows remote work is quietly fueling a baby boom, with couples gaining time and flexibility to start families.
Tom Feiling traveled across Japan's shrinking towns to tell human stories behind depopulation statistics. His book "Alone in Japan" captures honest conversations revealing both challenges and unexpected connections in remote communities.
South Korea, the world's least fertile country, just saw its biggest jump in births in nearly two decades. The 6.2% increase alongside rising marriages and falling divorces signals hope for a nation grappling with demographic decline.