Page 2 - Fertility Issues

Small demographic window

New fertility estimates must define govt's priorities

Lancet projects further fall in India's fertility rate, raises concern

Study projects India's fertility rate to fall to 1.29 children per woman by 2050

Surrogacy rules: Couples with medical condition can now use donor gametes

The Centre has amended the surrogacy rules 2022 allowing married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. The District Medical Board has to certify that either the husband or wife is suffering from a medical condition necessitating the use of donor gamete. "In case when the District Medical Board certifies that either husband or wife constituting the intending couple suffers from a medical condition necessitating use of donor gamete, then surrogacy using donor gamete is allowed," the notification issued on Wednesday said. The surrogacy using donor gamete is allowed subject to the condition that the child to be born through surrogacy must have at least one gamete from the intending couple, it stated. This means if both the partners have medical problems or are unable to have their own gametes they cannot opt for surrogacy. "Single women (widow or divorcee) undergoing surrogacy must use self-eggs and donor sperm to

Indira IVF on global expansion spree, eyes overseas centre in Nepal first

This expansion is driven by a combination of factors, including the growing demand for IVF treatment in underserved markets and foreign customers coming in

Where are our children?

A steep decline in fertility, badly regulated adoption, and other impediments are likely to lead to severe social and economic problems

Egg freezing industry likely to touch Rs 25,000 crore mark in 10 years

According to industry experts, the egg-freezing market in India is still in its early stages but is poised for growth in the coming years

Birth rate in Singapore falls to record low, only 35,605 babies in 2022

Singapore's birth rate hit a record low in 2022 with only 35,605 babies born in that year when the country also registered the highest number of deaths annually since 1960, according to media reports on Tuesday. Official figures released by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) showed a 7.9 per cent drop in the number of live births. The drop was from 38,672 in 2021 to 35,605 in 2022. There were 26,891 deaths in 2022, a 10.7 per cent increase compared with the 24,292 recorded in 2021 in the Report on Registration of Births and Deaths. This was the highest number of total yearly deaths since 1960, reported Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao. The report also stated that women are progressively getting older before they start having children, with the median age of first-time mothers rising to 31.9 years in 2022 from 30.6 in 2018. There was minimal change in the median ages of mothers who gave birth to their second and subsequent children during the same period. The numb

Beijing to cover IVF, fertility treatments to boost China's birth rate

Starting July 1, services ranging from sperm optimisation to in-vitro fertilisation will be reimbursed in 16 medical facilities, CCTV reported, citing the Beijing Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau

CK Birla Group eyes over 100 fertility clinics in three to four years

India is home to 28 million couples with fertility-related issues

South Korea's fertility rate hits record low in 2021, may face 'age quake'

South Korea's total fertility rate hit a record low in 2021 as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data revealed, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation

Fertility rate rises in England, Wales for first time since 2012: Data

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, up 1.8 per cent from 2020

TMS Ep174: Divestment, shrinkflation, Sanjiv Bajaj, total fertility rate

Will divestment slow down after LIC's weak debut? How is 'shrinkflation' helping FMCG majors? What are Sanjiv Bajaj's ideas on financial sector reforms? What is the total fertility rate? Answers here

India's fertility rate dips below replacement level: What does it mean?

The govt's efforts to tame the population have started paying off. Indian women are giving birth to fewer children now than in the past. Total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level now

Fertility rate drops to 2 children; now below replacement level: NFHS

The TFR ranges from 1.1 children per woman in Sikkim to 3 children per woman in Bihar

Women still bear disproportionate burden in many areas, shows NFHS-5 data

One in 10 women in the hinterland wanted ac­cess to family planning methods in 2019-20 but did not have an opportunity

Is a drop in India's fertility rate bad news for the economy?

Govt data reveal that India's fertility rate is declining. It is now lower than replacement levels -- implying a population decrease in the years to come. Will it hurt the economy in the long run?

Not-so-young future as India's fertility rate dips, shows data

Infant mortality and under-five mortality has reduced from 40.7 to 35.2 and 49.7 to 41.9

Stem cell bank LifeCell secures Rs 255 cr from its founders and Orbimed

LifeCell is looking to further leverage its technological expertise to enter new categories like fertility health and cell-based therapeutics

The exotic and banal

Book review of Pha(bu)llus: A Cultural History

Fewer workers, more retirees: Slowing population spells problem for world

Demographers predict that by latter half of the century, global population will enter a sustained decline for the first time.