カテゴリー: Population
Article that says ‘no party member should use any excuse’ to have only one or two children goes viral then disappearsAn editorial in a Chinese state-run news website has suggested Communist party members are obliged to have three children for the good …
Survey of 650,000 households finds falling reproductive rate, suggesting population boom is endingIndia has more women than men for the first time in its recorded history and is no longer experiencing a population boom, according to a government survey…
Official statistics show 8.5 births per 1,000 people in 2020, the first time under 10 in decadesChina’s birthrate has plummeted to its lowest level since 1978 as the government struggles to stave off a looming demographic crisis.Data released by the co…
Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat have announced draft legislation which would see anyone with more than two children denied benefits and in some cases jobs Several Indian states are considering implementing a controversial two-child policy and incentiv…
Analysis: Beijing’s census data confirms trend reflected across a region that is looked to as engine of post-pandemic growthFull report: China’s population growing at slowest rate in generationsFor many years China watchers have been concerned that its…
Census data reveals demographic timebomb, adding pressure on Beijing to boost incentives for couples to have more childrenChina has reported the slowest population growth since the early 1960s, despite scrapping its one-child policy in 2015 to encourag…
Figures from the US and Japan reveal sharp declines in birthrates, and even China may have peaked, but there are upsidesRead more: Italy’s birthrate is falling. Can the storks help?Census data from the US released last week showed the number of babies …
Ageing population and low birth rate create demographic tipping point in Asia’s fourth-largest economySouth Korea’s population has fallen for the first time in the country’s history, as it battles an ageing population and chronically low birth rate.The…
Three main themes stood out – better infrastructure, slowing immigration and more emphasis on the regions As New Zealand heads towards a population of 5 million people in early 2020, we asked you what you thought were the most important issues and how …
The government dreamed of a metropolis that is a beacon to all but the pace of change has left some behind and others disillusionedTāmaki Makaurau, the Māori name for Auckland which can be translated as “the place desired by many”, is living up to its …
‘Failing to fulfil her duty to the nation’ criticism sparks outrage on social mediaA South Korean politician has sparked anger after he criticised the female nominee for head of the country’s fairtrade commission for “failing to fulfil her duty to the …