India has robust system of documenting births and deaths, say Govt sources on Lancet's claims

Apr 14, 2024

After the medical journal Lancet's claim on the lack of accuracy and transparency in sharing data on health raised concerns, government sources asserted that...

Marriage rates in China fall despite plan to boost births

Nov 11, 2021

Beijing [China], November 11 : Due to facing barriers in setting up new homes, the marriage rates in China is declining despite the plan...

China's population decline accelerates amid falling births and rising deaths

Jan 18, 2025

China's population continued its downward trend for the third consecutive year, with deaths surpassing the slight rise in births, raising concerns over the nation's...

Chinese district announces childcare allowance amid decreasing birth rate

Aug 13, 2022

Beijing [China], August 13 : Amid trends suggesting decreasing population in China, a district in Wenzhou has announced plans to give families a childcare...

Japan population down by largest margin in 2023, births at record low

Feb 28, 2024

A forecast by the Japanese government's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research has estimated births in the country to decline to below...

Study finds cerebral palsy can be treatable

Oct 02, 2022

Auckland [New Zealand], October 2 : Severe brain injury that develops slowly after preterm births, causing the likes of cerebral palsy, may be treatable,...