The global birth rate has almost halved since the 1950s. The findings, published in the Lancet journal, showed that close to half of countries around the world are producing fewer children than necessary to maintain their populations. The research showed that between 1950 and 2017, there has been a 49.4 percent decline in fertility rates across […]
7 years ago
Irish mothers are also getting older.
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The Baby Box initiative has already been piloted in some hospitals.
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In contrast, Italy has the lowest.
9 years ago
If you’ve been feeling broody lately, a new report may give you the extra encouragement you need to take the pregnancy plunge. In fact, you might be doing a civic duty. Why? Well, the number of babies born in Ireland is falling. The latest report from the Central Statistics Office shows that births have decreased. […]
10 years ago