Birth and fertility rates are falling globally, whether through choice or out of necessity. Countries in East Asia have some of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Photo: AFP
Falling fertility: why more women choose to have fewer children or none at all, while others who want them struggle to conceive
- While the world’s population continues to grow, in many countries fertility rates have fallen. Women are putting off having children, or not having any
- Infertility is also on the rise, and in Asia there’s still a stigma about it, but attitudes are changing as more couples take fertility tests
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Health and wellness
Birth and fertility rates are falling globally, whether through choice or out of necessity. Countries in East Asia have some of the lowest fertility rates in the world. Photo: AFP