fertility rates

Japan introduces a four-day workweek for Tokyo employees to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide. 

Australia’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level on record, with new data showing a total fertility rate of 1.5 babies per woman.

One for mum, one for dad and one for the country. Former treasurer Peter Costello said this iconic line in 2004, but the sentiment is still alive and well.

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows we are experiencing one of the lowest fertility rates in history.