Birth Rate

• iPhone may be one factor in falling birth rates, researchers say

  New research suggests a device that has come to define modern life may be playing a role.

  World

  Jun 13
  
• Russia’s latest move to combat low birth rates? Paying students to have kids

  Russia, increasingly panicked by a low birth rate and decline in population, is offering young university students money to have babies while they earn an education.

  World

  Dec 11, 2024
  
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• As Canada’s fertility rate tanks, is it time to reform parental leave?

  More than half of potential Canadian parents say they have delayed having children longer than they would like. Many blame the cost of living, but the issues are complex.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2024
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• IVF, fertility help costs are rising. For many that means ‘reconsidering’

  Fertility treatment costs are rising as Canadians are having the fewest babies ever. A Global News analysis found one fertility treatment costs $3,000 more than four years ago.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2024
• Canada’s fertility rate has hit its lowest level in recorded history

  The Canadian fertility rate has hit its lowest level since Statistics Canada began collecting data more than a century ago.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2024
• B.C. birthrates dropping amid high cost of living and childcare challenges

  There were 41,833 babies born in B.C. last year, one of the lowest rates in more than 15 years. A reason why is the rising cost of living and the lack of housing in B.C.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2023
• Chinese colleges extend spring break, urging students to ‘fall in love’

  Nine colleges in China announced an extended week-long break with the theme of enjoying flowers and falling in love.

  Trending

  Mar 31, 2023
• Pandemic baby bump in the Okanagan

  According to Interior Health, last year there were 6,136 newborns in its hospitals, a nine per cent increase of 489 births from 2020.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2022
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• The number of births in Canada has fallen to a 15-year low amid COVID-19 pandemic

  An expert said the declining birth rate can also be pinned to financial and societal changes being felt among younger Canadians compared to previous generations.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2021
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• Male birth control study halted due to ‘mood swings’ in participants

  The male birth control method had showed a stunning 96 per cent success rate.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2016