

Rostov Oblast Implements Measures to Combat Declining Birth Rate
Rostov Oblast lawmakers addressed declining birth rates by expanding social support for families, including increased maternity capital and a 300,000 ruble payment for third or subsequent children to families where parents are under 36, aiming to counter delayed childbearing due to career focus amon...
Rostov Oblast Implements Measures to Combat Declining Birth Rate
Rostov Oblast lawmakers addressed declining birth rates by expanding social support for families, including increased maternity capital and a 300,000 ruble payment for third or subsequent children to families where parents are under 36, aiming to counter delayed childbearing due to career focus amon...
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60% Bias Score


France's Birth Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France's 2024 birth rate dropped to 663,000 (1.59 children per woman), a 10% decrease from 2021 and almost 20% since 2010, due to fewer couples, economic anxieties, and housing challenges, though immigration and deaths currently offset the decline.
France's Birth Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France's 2024 birth rate dropped to 663,000 (1.59 children per woman), a 10% decrease from 2021 and almost 20% since 2010, due to fewer couples, economic anxieties, and housing challenges, though immigration and deaths currently offset the decline.
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36% Bias Score


Vietnam's Falling Birth Rate Raises Concerns About Future Economic Growth
Vietnam's 2024 birth rate hit a record low of 1.91 children per woman, raising concerns about a shrinking workforce and increased strain on state resources as the population ages, despite a booming economy and efforts by cities like Ho Chi Minh City to incentivize higher birth rates.
Vietnam's Falling Birth Rate Raises Concerns About Future Economic Growth
Vietnam's 2024 birth rate hit a record low of 1.91 children per woman, raising concerns about a shrinking workforce and increased strain on state resources as the population ages, despite a booming economy and efforts by cities like Ho Chi Minh City to incentivize higher birth rates.
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48% Bias Score


"Greece Faces Existential Threat from Population Collapse"
"Greece's population is plummeting, with the lowest birth rate in almost a century, causing hundreds of ghost towns and threatening the nation's economic future, as economists warn of a severe strain on the economy as the population ages and shrinks."
"Greece Faces Existential Threat from Population Collapse"
"Greece's population is plummeting, with the lowest birth rate in almost a century, causing hundreds of ghost towns and threatening the nation's economic future, as economists warn of a severe strain on the economy as the population ages and shrinks."
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28% Bias Score

France's Fertility Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France is experiencing a sharp decline in its fertility rate, with the number of births in 2024 reaching its lowest point since 1919; this decrease is particularly noticeable in regions like Colomiers, where it has fallen by 31% since 2018, impacting schools and potentially future services.

France's Fertility Rate Plummets to Lowest Since 1919
France is experiencing a sharp decline in its fertility rate, with the number of births in 2024 reaching its lowest point since 1919; this decrease is particularly noticeable in regions like Colomiers, where it has fallen by 31% since 2018, impacting schools and potentially future services.
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44% Bias Score

Chile's Fertility Rate Plummets: A Unique Convergence of Factors
Chile's fertility rate is plummeting, projected to reach 0.88 children per woman in 2024, exceeding global trends and mirroring similar declines in countries like South Korea and China, driven by factors such as increased female participation in the workforce, high living costs, and changing cultura...

Chile's Fertility Rate Plummets: A Unique Convergence of Factors
Chile's fertility rate is plummeting, projected to reach 0.88 children per woman in 2024, exceeding global trends and mirroring similar declines in countries like South Korea and China, driven by factors such as increased female participation in the workforce, high living costs, and changing cultura...
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44% Bias Score

France's Population Growth Slows Amidst Aging Population and Record Low Fertility
France's population reached 68.6 million in 2024, a 0.25% increase driven by high life expectancy despite a 1.1% rise in mortality and a record low fertility rate of 1.62 children per woman, the lowest since World War II.

France's Population Growth Slows Amidst Aging Population and Record Low Fertility
France's population reached 68.6 million in 2024, a 0.25% increase driven by high life expectancy despite a 1.1% rise in mortality and a record low fertility rate of 1.62 children per woman, the lowest since World War II.
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24% Bias Score