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The rise of the “one and done” family

The rise of the “one and done” family

BBC - 05-Dec-2025

Modern pressures and fertility gaps shape the growing trend of single-child households

UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births

UK fertility rates fall to historic lows despite slight rise in births

The Guardian - 27-Aug-2025

Record-low fertility raises concerns over ageing population and economic stability

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

Italy’s population decline is closing schools and stressing families

BBC - 19-Jul-2025

Immigration is helping industries, but not solving school enrollment drops

UK's fertility crisis with young people opting out of parenthood

UK's fertility crisis with young people opting out of parenthood

BBC - 28-Oct-2024

Economic 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

South Korea has the world's fewest babies per woman, and the number keeps dropping

The Guardian - 28-Feb-2024

This is despite spending billions to encourage families to have more 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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