Birth Rate

Declining US fertility rates ‘a cause for alarm’

Better-educated American women are choosing their careers over childbearing, leading to a record-low population decline since the 1980s.

Muhammad is the top name in Oslo again - for the 11th year

Norway's fertility rates have reached all-time lows, risking the country's economic stability. Muslim immigrants are keeping the labour force alive, as the country undergoes demographic changes.

Egypt seeks to curb overpopulation with 'Two is Enough' project

The Arab nation hopes to convince families they don't have to have more than two children, but many parents and would be parents are not convinced. The plans is backed by the UN and US.