The birth of twins, triplets, or quadruplets is rare in itself, and in Germany it has become even less common in recent years. In 2024, of the 680,017 babies bo... https://news.osna.fm/?p=38466 | #news #births #drop #falls #german
German Multiple Births Drop to Lowest Since 1997 as Twin Rate Falls to 3.1% - Osna.FM

Discover how multiple births in Germany have fallen to their lowest level since 1997, with twin, triplet, and quadruplet births becoming increasingly rare.

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Very neat new article on birth and death trends in Alaska, by Eric Sandberg:
https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2026/March/a-quiet-driver-of-population-change
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'A quiet driver of population change: Birth-death balance that powered growth is narrowing' - Alaska Economic Trends, March 2026
A Quiet Driver of Population Change

South Korea’s total fertility rate rebounded to 0.80 in 2025, ending an eight-year decline, as births posted their largest increase in 15 years amid rising marriages and a growing population of women in their early 30s.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=106704
Total Fertility Rate Rebounds to 0.8 for First Time in Four Years—Births See Largest Increase in 15 Years

South Korea’s total fertility rate rebounded to 0.80 in 2025, ending an eight-year decline, as births posted their largest increase in 15 years amid rising marriages and a growing population of women in their early 30s.

Yonhap Infomax
Can China reverse its demographic decline?

China’s births have fallen to historic lows and deep structural forces make any lasting fertility rebound unlikely.

The Japan Times
Walk swim fly anew

Walk swim fly anew 20 March 2016   Sacrifice The preparation Of witness Time’s harness Four horses ride into dusk Emblem of movement   Guns resound In the wilderness Lone bullets They fly…

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Some parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking.

The regional divide is stark: most countries with negative population change are located in the eastern and southern parts of Europe, while countries in the west and north saw population growth.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260110-some-parts-of-europe-have-a-growing-population-while-others-are-shrinking?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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Some parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking.

The regional divide is stark: most countries with negative population change are located in the eastern and southern parts of Europe, while countries in the west and north saw population …

Our World in Data
Charlotte, Henry top the most popular baby names in Nova Scotia for 2025
There were 7,184 births in Nova Scotia in 2025, up slightly from last year
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/top-baby-names-halifax-9.7030118?cmp=rss
The demographics of France are undergoing a major shift. For the first year since the end of World War Two, there were more deaths than births. The change is happening sooner than expected and can have long-term effects on the French economy. But how can this birth decline be explained? Our journalists take a look.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yX157usghE
France had more deaths than births this year for first time since World War Two • FRANCE 24

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The #population of #Latvia now totals 1.826 million people, the Central Statistical Bureau reports. #Births totalled 9,887 in January-October 2025, which was down 10.1% over a year. #Deaths numbered 21,325, which was down 3.7%.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-number-of-births-down-10-in-1-10-2025-statistics/

Latvia: Number of births down 10% in 1-10/2025: statistics

Latvia’s population totalled 1.826 million people as of 1 November 2025, according to provisional data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), LETA reports. The number of live births totalled 9,887…

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