But a pair of recent stories paints a vivid picture, not just of our losses, but who is gaining from them.

U.S. birth rate is below the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman required to maintain stable population without ...

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, sparks debate. He says overpopulation worries are false. Musk believes declining birth ...

In the last week of July, the government announced a new plan to increase the birth rate. Parents will receive an annual ...

The Harvard economic historian finds that differences in fertility rates in rich countries reflect the persistence of ...

China’s population shrank for a third consecutive year in 2024, and Beijing is now in no mood to avoid the looming crisis.

New census data shows immigration driving unprecedented US population growth as baby boomers age and birth rates decline ...

The U.S. fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, falling by 1% from 2023, according to federal data released last week. The ...

China’s birth rate is falling below replacement levels, raising questions over the economic future of the Asian giant.

Pronatalism—the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed—is having a moment in the U.S.

Pronatalists’ core argument that a higher birth rate would increase the size of the labor force overlooks some short-term ...

Russia's population faces its worst decline in centuries with birth rates plummeting to historic lows. The government responds with controversial campaigns targeting young women.