Latest items for BR-DATA-1
Nov. 3, 2025, 9:25 p.m.
Countries: Finland
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The nation's "total fertility rate" — a technical term used by demographers — has fallen to historic lows in recent years. Although there have been some signs of a possible rebound in recent months, the number remains less than 1.3 children per woman — well below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to maintain a steady population" (para 9). The graph, titled "Finland has the lowest fertility rate of all Nordic countries," displays Finland's fertility rate of 1.26 births per woman in 2025, which is lower than the European Union fertility rate of 1.39 births per woman. Finland's fertility rate has declined severely from the 2.72 births per woman recorded...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The nation's "total fertility rate" — a technical term used by demographers — has fallen to historic lows in recent years. Although there have been some signs of a possible rebound in recent months, the number remains less than 1.3 children per woman — well below the replacement level of 2.1 needed to maintain a steady population" (para 9). The graph, titled "Finland has the lowest fertility rate of all Nordic countries," displays Finland's fertility rate of 1.26 births per woman in 2025, which is lower than the European Union fertility rate of 1.39 births per woman. Finland's fertility rate has declined severely from the 2.72 births per woman recorded...more
Nov. 1, 2025, 8:10 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In 2015… the country’s fertility rate had stalled at 1.3 children per woman, among the lowest in Europe" (para 1). "In 2024, Poland’s fertility rate collapsed to 1.1 – meaning it ranks among the world’s least fertile countries, beside war-scarred Ukraine. This year, it is poised to fall further, to 1.05" (para 3).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In 2015… the country’s fertility rate had stalled at 1.3 children per woman, among the lowest in Europe" (para 1). "In 2024, Poland’s fertility rate collapsed to 1.1 – meaning it ranks among the world’s least fertile countries, beside war-scarred Ukraine. This year, it is poised to fall further, to 1.05" (para 3).
Oct. 25, 2025, 7:16 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Authorities are now searching for ways to boost families, as Vietnam’s birthrate fell to a record low of 1.91 children per woman in 2024, which is below replacement level" (para 4). "Birthrates are especially low in urban centres, such as Ho Chi Minh City, where the rising cost of living was identified as barrier for young families. Its birthrate fell to 1.32 in 2023" (para 6). "Some provinces, such as Tien Giang in southern Vietnam, were also giving 30m dong to communes and wards in which 60% of couples of childbearing age had two children across three consecutive years, state media reported. Birthrates in the province are still falling, however"...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Authorities are now searching for ways to boost families, as Vietnam’s birthrate fell to a record low of 1.91 children per woman in 2024, which is below replacement level" (para 4). "Birthrates are especially low in urban centres, such as Ho Chi Minh City, where the rising cost of living was identified as barrier for young families. Its birthrate fell to 1.32 in 2023" (para 6). "Some provinces, such as Tien Giang in southern Vietnam, were also giving 30m dong to communes and wards in which 60% of couples of childbearing age had two children across three consecutive years, state media reported. Birthrates in the province are still falling, however"...more
Oct. 17, 2025, 7:47 a.m.
Countries: Belarus
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Since gaining independence in 1991, Belarus has faced significant demographic challenges, with a steady decline in birth rates and an ageing, decreasing population" (Para 1). "Birth rates have been declining steadily in recent years. According to Database Earth, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) – the average number of children a woman will have over her lifetime – is currently 1.2. The TFR falls well below the 2.1 required to maintain a steady population" (Para 8).
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"Since gaining independence in 1991, Belarus has faced significant demographic challenges, with a steady decline in birth rates and an ageing, decreasing population" (Para 1). "Birth rates have been declining steadily in recent years. According to Database Earth, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) – the average number of children a woman will have over her lifetime – is currently 1.2. The TFR falls well below the 2.1 required to maintain a steady population" (Para 8).
Sept. 12, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Countries: Djibouti
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Djibouti in 2015–2019, there were a total of 31,500 pregnancies annually. Of these, 12,400 pregnancies were unintended and 5,100 ended in abortion" (2).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"In Djibouti in 2015–2019, there were a total of 31,500 pregnancies annually. Of these, 12,400 pregnancies were unintended and 5,100 ended in abortion" (2).
Aug. 20, 2025, 1:54 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The fall in the fertility rate from 2.9 children per woman in 2005 to 2.3 in 2015 suggests an expansion in this practice" (Page 2).
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"The fall in the fertility rate from 2.9 children per woman in 2005 to 2.3 in 2015 suggests an expansion in this practice" (Page 2).
Aug. 15, 2025, 3:53 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[R]ecent declines in the total fertility rate from 6.0 children per woman in 2010 to 5.2 in 2017" (Page 2).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[R]ecent declines in the total fertility rate from 6.0 children per woman in 2010 to 5.2 in 2017" (Page 2).
July 28, 2025, 5:04 p.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Italy’s birthrate, already one of the lowest in the world, has been falling steadily for about 15 years and reached a record low last year with 379,000 babies born" (Para 9).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Italy’s birthrate, already one of the lowest in the world, has been falling steadily for about 15 years and reached a record low last year with 379,000 babies born" (Para 9).
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Israel has among the highest birthrates per capita in the developed world, with an average of more than 3.01 kids per family, compared to 1.6 in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries" (Para 29).
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"Israel has among the highest birthrates per capita in the developed world, with an average of more than 3.01 kids per family, compared to 1.6 in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries" (Para 29).
July 2, 2025, 10:08 p.m.
Countries: Bhutan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Total fertility rate: 1.93" (Para 2).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Total fertility rate: 1.93" (Para 2).
June 29, 2025, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Benin
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country has brought down its birthrate in recent decades, to 4.7 births per woman" (Para 32).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country has brought down its birthrate in recent decades, to 4.7 births per woman" (Para 32).
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"That trend has seen Iran's population-growth rate decline from over 4 percent in the 1980s to just 1.29 percent in 2020, according to the World Bank, a development that has alarmed Iran’s clerical establishment and prompted the tighter guidelines" (par. 12).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"That trend has seen Iran's population-growth rate decline from over 4 percent in the 1980s to just 1.29 percent in 2020, according to the World Bank, a development that has alarmed Iran’s clerical establishment and prompted the tighter guidelines" (par. 12).
April 29, 2025, 2:34 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Japan's fertility rate has been declining for seven consecutive years to a record low of 1.26 births per woman in 2022" (par. 52).
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"Japan's fertility rate has been declining for seven consecutive years to a record low of 1.26 births per woman in 2022" (par. 52).
April 16, 2025, 8:47 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Hungary’s 2013 TFR was 1.33. Today it is 1.56" (para 26).
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"Hungary’s 2013 TFR was 1.33. Today it is 1.56" (para 26).
April 16, 2025, 8:47 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Replacement-level total fertility rate (TFR) is 2.1. In 2o23 South Korea’s was 0.72, the world’s lowest" (para 3). "The good news: South Korea’s 2024 TFR was 0.75, a 4 percent increase" (para 5). "Quarterly data showed the number of second newborns, such as Nam's, jumped 12% in the second half of 2024, versus an 11% rise in first-born babies" (para 17).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Replacement-level total fertility rate (TFR) is 2.1. In 2o23 South Korea’s was 0.72, the world’s lowest" (para 3). "The good news: South Korea’s 2024 TFR was 0.75, a 4 percent increase" (para 5). "Quarterly data showed the number of second newborns, such as Nam's, jumped 12% in the second half of 2024, versus an 11% rise in first-born babies" (para 17).
April 10, 2025, 8:36 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Its total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime, has dropped below the psychologically important 1.0 mark, and the COVID-19 pandemic is driving it even lower" (para 1).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Its total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime, has dropped below the psychologically important 1.0 mark, and the COVID-19 pandemic is driving it even lower" (para 1).
April 10, 2025, 8:34 p.m.
Countries: North Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country’s fertility rate keeps slowly sliding down, reaching an estimated 1.9 in 2019. While not as bad as in the South, the figure is unusually low for such a poor country. The result is that North Korea is one of the few countries that has seen its population begin to age while still poor" (para 4).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The country’s fertility rate keeps slowly sliding down, reaching an estimated 1.9 in 2019. While not as bad as in the South, the figure is unusually low for such a poor country. The result is that North Korea is one of the few countries that has seen its population begin to age while still poor" (para 4).
April 10, 2025, 11:31 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Last year China’s birth rate fell to a record low of 6.39 per 1,000 people and the population shrank by almost 3 million" (para 5).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Last year China’s birth rate fell to a record low of 6.39 per 1,000 people and the population shrank by almost 3 million" (para 5).
March 22, 2025, 1:52 p.m.
Countries: Hungary
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The birth rate in Hungary fell to a record low of 1.23 in 2011, the year after Orbán came back into power in Budapest. With his pro-family agenda, the birth rate continually rose to a high of 1.61 in 2021. However, following the Chinese coronavirus and the economic crisis in Europe exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the rate fell back to 1.51 in 2023" (para 5).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The birth rate in Hungary fell to a record low of 1.23 in 2011, the year after Orbán came back into power in Budapest. With his pro-family agenda, the birth rate continually rose to a high of 1.61 in 2021. However, following the Chinese coronavirus and the economic crisis in Europe exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, the rate fell back to 1.51 in 2023" (para 5).
March 11, 2025, 5:27 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"But, the report noted that there were still only 417 licensed birth centers across 270 counties and less than 5% were in rural areas" (par. 15).
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"But, the report noted that there were still only 417 licensed birth centers across 270 counties and less than 5% were in rural areas" (par. 15).
March 7, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Statistics Korea, the official statistical agency of the South Korean government, published data on Wednesday that showed the number of newborns per 1,000 people rose to 4.7 in 2024. The fertility rate – the average number of babies per woman – rose to 0.75 from 0.72 the previous year. The number of children born grew by 238,000 in 2024, an increase of 3.6 percent. South Korea had the lowest birth rate in the world in 2023. This prompted the government to declare a 'demographic national emergency' and implement a number of expensive social programs to encourage more marriages and more children. South Korean officials hope to increase the birth rate...more
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"Statistics Korea, the official statistical agency of the South Korean government, published data on Wednesday that showed the number of newborns per 1,000 people rose to 4.7 in 2024. The fertility rate – the average number of babies per woman – rose to 0.75 from 0.72 the previous year. The number of children born grew by 238,000 in 2024, an increase of 3.6 percent. South Korea had the lowest birth rate in the world in 2023. This prompted the government to declare a 'demographic national emergency' and implement a number of expensive social programs to encourage more marriages and more children. South Korean officials hope to increase the birth rate...more
March 7, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Even as South Korea found some good demographic news to celebrate, Japan posted its lowest birthrate ever in 2024. 720,988 births were reported, a decline of 5 percent from 2023. Japan has been keeping track of demographic data for much longer than South Korea, so 2024 saw the lowest number of recorded births since 1899" (para 12-13). "Japan still has a higher fertility rate than South Korea, with an average of 1.2 versus South Korea’s 0.75" (para 17).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Even as South Korea found some good demographic news to celebrate, Japan posted its lowest birthrate ever in 2024. 720,988 births were reported, a decline of 5 percent from 2023. Japan has been keeping track of demographic data for much longer than South Korea, so 2024 saw the lowest number of recorded births since 1899" (para 12-13). "Japan still has a higher fertility rate than South Korea, with an average of 1.2 versus South Korea’s 0.75" (para 17).
March 3, 2025, 8:46 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[T]he number of babies born per 1,000 people in 2024 stood at 4.7, the first rise since 2014. South Korea’s fertility rate – or the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – was 0.75, the data said, up 0.03 from 0.72 in 2023. The number of births last year was 238,300, an increase of 8,300, or 3.6%" (Para 2-3). "South Korea’s overall population is in decline, however, with deaths outstripping births by 120,000 last year – the fifth consecutive year of natural shrinkage. The population, which peaked at 51.83 million in 2020, is expected to shrink to 36.22 million by 2072, according to...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"[T]he number of babies born per 1,000 people in 2024 stood at 4.7, the first rise since 2014. South Korea’s fertility rate – or the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – was 0.75, the data said, up 0.03 from 0.72 in 2023. The number of births last year was 238,300, an increase of 8,300, or 3.6%" (Para 2-3). "South Korea’s overall population is in decline, however, with deaths outstripping births by 120,000 last year – the fifth consecutive year of natural shrinkage. The population, which peaked at 51.83 million in 2020, is expected to shrink to 36.22 million by 2072, according to...more
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Romania
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Double-digit percentage falls were recorded in the worst-affected countries, with Romania experiencing a 13.9 per cent decrease" (para 4).
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"Double-digit percentage falls were recorded in the worst-affected countries, with Romania experiencing a 13.9 per cent decrease" (para 4).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Just five nations saw any rise in total births – Malta (3.6 per cent), Portugal (2.4 per cent), Bulgaria (1.1 per cent), Cyprus (1 per cent) and Ireland (0.5 per cent)" (para 9).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Just five nations saw any rise in total births – Malta (3.6 per cent), Portugal (2.4 per cent), Bulgaria (1.1 per cent), Cyprus (1 per cent) and Ireland (0.5 per cent)" (para 9).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Portugal
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Just five nations saw any rise in total births – Malta (3.6 per cent), Portugal (2.4 per cent), Bulgaria (1.1 per cent), Cyprus (1 per cent) and Ireland (0.5 per cent)" (para 10).
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"Just five nations saw any rise in total births – Malta (3.6 per cent), Portugal (2.4 per cent), Bulgaria (1.1 per cent), Cyprus (1 per cent) and Ireland (0.5 per cent)" (para 10).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"After Romania, Poland (10.7 per cent), Czechia (10 per cent), Latvia (9.2 per cent), and Slovakia (7.7 per cent) saw the biggest year-on-year decline in births" (para 7).
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"After Romania, Poland (10.7 per cent), Czechia (10 per cent), Latvia (9.2 per cent), and Slovakia (7.7 per cent) saw the biggest year-on-year decline in births" (para 7).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: France, Germany
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"After Romania, Poland (10.7 per cent), Czechia (10 per cent), Latvia (9.2 per cent), and Slovakia (7.7 per cent) saw the biggest year-on-year decline in births. Wealthy EU nations, including France and Germany, also saw a significant drop" (para 7-8).
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"After Romania, Poland (10.7 per cent), Czechia (10 per cent), Latvia (9.2 per cent), and Slovakia (7.7 per cent) saw the biggest year-on-year decline in births. Wealthy EU nations, including France and Germany, also saw a significant drop" (para 7-8).
March 3, 2025, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The fertility rate in England and Wales in 2023, according to the latest Office for National Statistics report, was just 1.44 – the lowest on record. The UK hasn't had an average fertility rate above 2.1 since the early 70s" (para 15-16). The chart titled "Fertility rates in England and Wales hit record lows last year" shows the number of children per woman of childbearing age from 1938 to 2023. The fertility rate increased to over the replacement rate during WWII and spiked shortly after the war. It peaked in the 1960's and began declining roughly 5 years before the passage of the Abortion Act. In the early 70s, the...more
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"The fertility rate in England and Wales in 2023, according to the latest Office for National Statistics report, was just 1.44 – the lowest on record. The UK hasn't had an average fertility rate above 2.1 since the early 70s" (para 15-16). The chart titled "Fertility rates in England and Wales hit record lows last year" shows the number of children per woman of childbearing age from 1938 to 2023. The fertility rate increased to over the replacement rate during WWII and spiked shortly after the war. It peaked in the 1960's and began declining roughly 5 years before the passage of the Abortion Act. In the early 70s, the...more
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).
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"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).