The rise of the “one and done” family
BBC - 05-Dec-2025Modern pressures and fertility gaps shape the growing trend of single-child households
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UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births
The Guardian - 27-Aug-2025Record-low fertility raises concerns over ageing population and economic stability
UK's fertility crisis with young people opting out of parenthood
BBC - 28-Oct-2024Economic pressures and changing lifestyles are driving a dramatic decline in fertility rates
South Korea has the world's fewest babies per woman, and the number keeps dropping
The Guardian - 28-Feb-2024This is despite spending billions to encourage families to have more children
Fertility rate decline becomes a brewing crisis in South Korea
BBC - 25-Aug-2022Billions of dollars spent as incentive is not convincing people to have children
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Stuart Gietel-Basten
Professor of Social Science and Public Policy at the University of Hong Kong, Demographer working on low fertility and population decline
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