Twinning has fascinated people for ages, and research shows that some regions and countries of the world experience higher ...

Bulgaria: The Highest Mortality Rate in the World 6 deaths per 1,000 people. The major causes of death are non-communicable ...

Ridden Nation 1 deaths per 1,000 births. Decades of conflict have severely impacted its healthcare infrastructure, making ...

Globally, mothers are having fewer children. Yet despite this latest observed decline in birth rates, the number of twins and triplets being born today is higher than ever before.

One analyst attributes the baby bump to the auspicious Year of the Dragon but warns the long-term outlook is bleak.

The stillbirth rate in Europe has been steadily improving over the last few decades, but there are some exceptions. In Germany and Belgium, rates have significantly increased since 2010, while other ...

The Grand Rapids metro region -- Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Newaygo and Oceana -- reported some of the highest birth rates per 1,000 residents in the state that year. Other pockets of higher rates ...

Governments worldwide are offering cash incentives and creative policies to boost birth rates, but declining fertility trends reveal deeper societal shifts — here's why their efforts are falling short ...

“It’s concerning to governors around the country because people rely ... The national birth rate in 2023 was 54.4 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 44, according to the center.

Recent research looking specifically at low-income countries has predicted ... the UK multiple birth rate is now 14.4 per 1,000 maternities. But more people are seeking fertility treatment now ...