Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say there are a few reasons why.

A new UN report links falling fertility rates to limited ‘reproductive autonomy’ — and recommends expanded access to abortion, contraception and gender norm changes worldwide.

The report underscores that financial constraints remain one of the most significant barriers to reproductive freedom in ...

According to UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report released today, there were 122.1 million forcibly displaced people by the end of April 2025.

Ageing, especially women’s ageing, is often viewed negatively. In her memoir Blooming, Carol Lefevre critiques different ...

Among older adults, non-Hispanic white Americans have overtaken Asians Americans as the healthiest U.S.-born population with ...

Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says ...

Nearly 138 million children were still working in the world’s fields and factories in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday ...

India’s population reached an estimated 146.39 crore by April 2025, according to the latest report from United Nations ...

A new poll suggests that nearly half of Canadians believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza almost two years after the current conflict began. In a survey conducted last weekend, the polling firm ...

India’s total fertility rate (TFR) has declined to 1.9 births per woman, below the replacement level of 2.1, as per a recent ...