Why Fertility Rate Is Dropping Worldwide: Expert Explains 6 Reasons Behind Declining Birth Rate
As environmental and cultural aspects of society shift, India - like the rest of the world - is witnessing a decline in fertility. An expert shares insights.
Apr 02, 2024, 11:42 AM IST
South Korea's fertility rate hits record low in 2021, may face 'age quake'
According to the 2021 Birth Statistics released by Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the number of newborn babies last year was 266,600, down 11,800 (-4.3 per cent) from a year ago.
Aug 25, 2022, 19:28 PM IST
Muslims still have highest fertility rate among India's major religious groups: Pew report
''Every religious group in the country has seen its fertility fall, including the majority Hindu population and Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain minority groups. 'Muslims still have the highest fertility rate among India's major religious groups, followed by Hindus at 2.1. Jains have the lowest fertility rate (1.2),'' the Pew report said.
Sep 22, 2021, 12:27 PM IST
