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India’s demographic trajectory is changing, marking a significant shift from the times when phrases like “population explosion” dominated discussions about its burgeoning populace. [The [...]

Findings reveal that, as expected, childlessness is a shared concern across nations and is often looked upon in poor light, but the common notion that multiple children are preferable over a [...]

Germany’s population now stands at 84.7 million while domestic death rates have exceeded birth rates every year since reunification. [Deutsche Welle, 25 January 2024.] READ MORE

Individuals in the future will face increasing demands for informal care from kin worldwide, albeit with significant regional variation. For example, great-grandparents will be more common in the [...]

The study highlights the influence of education levels, sociocultural groups, and regional factors on childlessness and single-childness. [Koyel Sarkar – Springer, 1 January 2024.] READ MORE

Family situation in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A survey by the JRC, IIASA and the UN Population Division where experts were asked to assess the validity and relevance of alternative arguments about the forces that could shape future [...]