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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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Russians Urged To Have Sex During Work Breaks Amid Country's Declining Birth Rate
The initiative comes as Russia's fertility rate, currently at about 1.5 children per woman, falls significantly below the 2.1 rate required to maintain a stable population.
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Dog Strollers Outsell Baby Strollers In Country With World's Lowest Birth Rate: Report
Data from Gmarket shows that 57% of strollers sold this year are for pets, highlighting a significant shift as the countrys fertility rate hits a record low of 0.72.
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India's Fertility Rate Down From 6.2 To Under 2 Since 1950: Lancet Study
India's fertility rate dropped from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021, and is projected to fall further to 1.29 and 1.04 in 2050 and 2100, respectively, according to a new global research published in The Lancet journal.
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Global Fertility Rates To Plunge In Decades Ahead: Report
Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world's live births will be occurring in poorer countries, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Record-Low Fertility Rate To Fall Further, Warns Government
South Korea's total population is expected to drop from 51.75 million in 2024 to 36.22 million, a level not seen since 1977, according to the statistics office.
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South Korean City Hosts Mass Blind-Dating To Pair Couples. Here's Why
Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.
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Chinese Students Are Being Offered Cash To Donate Semen In This Unique Contest
The contest organised by Henan Provincial Human Sperm Bank aims to find both the man with the highest sperm count and the most vigorous sperm.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
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Thousands Of Taiwanese Women Are Freezing Their Eggs. Here's Why
Seated with her legs stretched out on her living room floor, Vivian Tung scrunched her bare stomach to find a spot where she could inject Rekovelle, a hormonal medicine used to stimulate egg production.
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Beijing To Cover Several Fertility Treatments For Couples From July
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate.
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Fertility: Here Are The Most Common Causes Behind Infertility In Women & Men
The 8 most frequent reasons for infertility in men and women are covered in this article.
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South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier.
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Sikkim To Reward Women For Having More Than One Child
Sikkim has India's lowest fertility rate and is at the risk of its indigenous population shrinking.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Emphasises On Girls’ Education To Check Population Growth
The Bihar Chief Minister pointed out that "if a girl is matriculate, the fertility rate on an average comes down to two per cent, and if she has completed school education, it further falls to 1.7 per cent nationally”.
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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Russians Urged To Have Sex During Work Breaks Amid Country's Declining Birth Rate
The initiative comes as Russia's fertility rate, currently at about 1.5 children per woman, falls significantly below the 2.1 rate required to maintain a stable population.
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Dog Strollers Outsell Baby Strollers In Country With World's Lowest Birth Rate: Report
Data from Gmarket shows that 57% of strollers sold this year are for pets, highlighting a significant shift as the countrys fertility rate hits a record low of 0.72.
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India's Fertility Rate Down From 6.2 To Under 2 Since 1950: Lancet Study
India's fertility rate dropped from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021, and is projected to fall further to 1.29 and 1.04 in 2050 and 2100, respectively, according to a new global research published in The Lancet journal.
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Global Fertility Rates To Plunge In Decades Ahead: Report
Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of the century, and most of the world's live births will be occurring in poorer countries, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Record-Low Fertility Rate To Fall Further, Warns Government
South Korea's total population is expected to drop from 51.75 million in 2024 to 36.22 million, a level not seen since 1977, according to the statistics office.
-
South Korean City Hosts Mass Blind-Dating To Pair Couples. Here's Why
Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near Seoul dressed in their best with name tags hanging on their clothes, hoping to find love.
-
Chinese Students Are Being Offered Cash To Donate Semen In This Unique Contest
The contest organised by Henan Provincial Human Sperm Bank aims to find both the man with the highest sperm count and the most vigorous sperm.
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As China Tries To Boost Births, Its Fertility Rate Hits Record Low: Report
In a development that is likely to trouble Chinese authorities as they try to boost the country's declining number of new births, China's fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, a state-backed newspaper reported.
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Thousands Of Taiwanese Women Are Freezing Their Eggs. Here's Why
Seated with her legs stretched out on her living room floor, Vivian Tung scrunched her bare stomach to find a spot where she could inject Rekovelle, a hormonal medicine used to stimulate egg production.
-
Beijing To Cover Several Fertility Treatments For Couples From July
Beijing's government on Thursday announced that it would cover 16 types of assisted reproduction technology under the city's health care system from July 1, the latest move by authorities to boost China's flagging birth rate.
-
Fertility: Here Are The Most Common Causes Behind Infertility In Women & Men
The 8 most frequent reasons for infertility in men and women are covered in this article.
-
South Korea Breaks Record For World's Lowest Fertility Rate, Again
The average number of expected babies per South Korean woman over her reproductive life fell to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 a year earlier.
-
Sikkim To Reward Women For Having More Than One Child
Sikkim has India's lowest fertility rate and is at the risk of its indigenous population shrinking.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Emphasises On Girls’ Education To Check Population Growth
The Bihar Chief Minister pointed out that "if a girl is matriculate, the fertility rate on an average comes down to two per cent, and if she has completed school education, it further falls to 1.7 per cent nationally”.
