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Demography coverage from selected outlets, gathered daily, with one-line AI summaries. Headlines link to the original articles.
Can governments ever convince women to have more babies? Here’s what other countries can teach us
AI summaryAs Australia approaches a future with more deaths than births by the 2060s, other countries facing similar fertility declines offer lessons on whether government efforts can boost birth rates.
Australia set for 39 million people by mid-2060s – but slower population growth
AI summaryAustralia's Intergenerational Report projects the population reaching 39 million by the mid-2060s, with growth slowing from a historical 1.4% annual rate to 0.9%.
AI summarySouth Korea's rapid shift to a super-aged society has left little time to develop solutions for pension funding and elderly healthcare, offering lessons for other aging nations.
Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so?
AI summaryFalling fertility rates are driving structural population decline in many countries, with some nations having already passed their peak population as others approach it.
Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?
AI summaryVietnam's population reached 100 million, but growth is expected to slow in coming decades and decline in the latter half of the century.
NZ is overdue for a population strategy – but there is only so much governments can do
AI summaryNew Zealand's population structure is rapidly changing, but the country still lacks a comprehensive strategy to address or adapt to these demographic shifts.
From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world
AI summaryShifting population dynamics, from youth bulges to aging societies, are reshaping global geopolitics as demographic changes ripple across nations.
South Korea’s birth rate is rising – but the population is still shrinking
AI summarySouth Korea's birth rate is rising, but demographer Stuart Gietel-Basten explains on The Conversation Weekly podcast why the country's population continues to shrink overall.
China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate
AI summaryChina's new condom tax is unlikely to reverse the country's steep population decline, as its fertility rate of 1.0 remains far below the 2.1 replacement level.
Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnation
AI summaryNew statistics reveal a major reversal in immigration and population growth in New Zealand, with some areas now experiencing population declines, raising stagnation concerns.
Data gaps and demographic change: the end of the NZ census will create big blind spots
AI summaryNew Zealand's decision to end its traditional census risks creating significant data gaps, threatening decades of policy-making that relied on comprehensive demographic information.
Population explosions and declines are related to the stability of the economy and the environment
AI summaryPopulation booms and declines are linked to the stability of a society's economy and environment.
Australia in a baby bust? It’s not that simple – and a panic won’t help
AI summaryThe article questions the framing of Australia's declining birth rate as a crisis, asking what real issue a low birth rate actually poses and for whom.