Childbirths

Childbirths in South Korea fall to the lowest in September since 1981

The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, the lowest for the month since record keeping began in 1981, data revealed on Wednesday

SC refuses to entertain pleas on two-child norm for controlling population

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a batch of pleas, including one seeking steps for enforcing a two-child norm to control the rising population, saying it is for the government to look at the issue. Citing media reports about India's population stabilising despite the rise in births, the apex court said it is not an issue where the court should interfere. "Population is not something that one fine day it stops," a bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka observed orally. Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, one of the petitioners, said a report from the Law Commission on the issue is very important. Upadhyay had filed a petition in the top court challenging an order of the Delhi High Court dismissing a plea seeking certain steps, including a two-child norm, to control the rising population. After the apex court said it was not inclined to entertain the plea, he withdrew it. Besides his plea, the bench also refused to entertain some other petitions filed on the issue, ...

France registers slight spike in births after 6 years of gradual decline

In 2021, 742,100 babies were born in France, which means that there were 2,033 births per day, a soike after six years of decline

South Korea's fertility rate hits record low in 2021, may face 'age quake'

South Korea's total fertility rate hit a record low in 2021 as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data revealed, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation

Fertility rate rises in England, Wales for first time since 2012: Data

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, up 1.8 per cent from 2020

Artificial intelligence, deep learning to assist diagnosing birth defects

Canadian researchers have in a breakthrough experimented with the use of Artificial Intelligence-based deep learning as a tool for the early identification of birth defects.

South Korea's childbirths hit an all-time low in October at 21,000

South Korea's childbirths in October hit a record low. The population naturally declined for 24 consecutive months, as the number of newborn babies decreased and the number of death increased

China's 3-child policy won't drastically raise birthrate: Top economist

China's recently-announced three-child policy will not help the country to drastically raise the birthrate, said a top Chinese economist, adding that country will struggle to raise retirement age

A post-quarantine baby boom: Why reproductive health will be a concern

Public health researchers fear that the real impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on India's demographics will become apparent only after nine months

Covid-19 hinterland digest: Childbirths at home see a jump in the lockdown

Even as childbirths at home see a rise, IVF treatment has come to a halt, and at other places milk is going to waste

At 67385, India records highest number of births globally on New Year's Day

India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country around 2027

Fernandez Hospital uses trained midwives to facilitate natural childbirths

Fernandez asserts that her midwives have contributed dramatically to reducing the C-section rates for their chain