GROVE HILL, Ala. — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, …
TOKYO — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the …
CAIRO — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations …
The rising cost of living appears to be dragging down Canada’s birth rate, which recently hit its lowest level in recorded history. Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News found …
China is unlikely to experience a distinct boost in birth rates this year, largely due to the country’s high youth unemployment and economic turmoil, according to the EIU. D3sign | …
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian fertility rate has hit its lowest level since Statistics Canada began collecting data more than a century ago. The agency …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cesareans are surging in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates with more than 50% of babies now …
JACKSON, Miss. — Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi’s population, but a new study shows that Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly …
Data from the Institute of Policy Studies showed that women aged 20 to 24 are now less likely to give birth than women aged 35 to 39. Mai Yo | …