Despite lifting the one-child policy to allow three children, the fertility rate remains low. Most families cite the costs ...

China's birth rate has dropped to its lowest level since official records began in 1949.

China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million people in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies ...

FILE - People stand in Times Square in New York, Aug. 9, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million people in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, ...

The proportion of young children in communities is falling in many places across the United States, but new data reveals that metros in the west are experiencing the steepest declines in birth rates.

The U.S. has among the highest rates of obesity in the world, as super-sized, processed and unhealthy food items are ubiquitous throughout the country. However, there are some areas in the U.S. where ...