Cost of living crisis ‘holding young people back from having children’ as UK birth rate falls

New analysis suggests falling birth rates appear to be driven partly by financial struggles rather than a shift away from ...

UK study links falling birth rate to 'immature men' delaying adulthood

A UK report links falling birth rates to delayed maturity among men, warning that hundreds of thousands of women may miss out on motherhood.
Medscape

Birth Rate Rises as Trend of Older Parenting Continues

The number of live births in England and Wales rose last year, the first increase since 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). There were 594,677 live births registered in 2024, ...

State pension age could rise to 75 due to birth rate drop

Britain's state pension age could be pushed up to 75 if nothing is done about the country's collapsing birthrate, experts have warned. It comes as according to The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), it ...

UK birth rate decline could push state pension age to 75 – report

UK birth rate decline could push state pension age to 75 – report - ...

State pension age could soar to 75 thanks to low birth rates - experts give their verdict

There might only be two working age people to support every one pensioner if births continue to fall, compared with four to ...
AOL

Deaths set to outnumber births in the UK in 2026 ‘in new era’ that could lead to higher taxes

The UK faces a “turning point” this year, with the number of deaths to outnumber births by ever-greater margins for the next 50 years, a think tank has predicted. The impact, the Resolution Foundation ...

Finally, men are getting the blame for the low birth rate

Finally, men are getting the blame for female ‘unplanned’ childlessness - FIRST PERSON : A new report reveals that men’s ...