Tag: fertility

Republic of Korea: An Increased Response to a Decreased Fertility Rate

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 7 (Fall 2016)

BY SUKRITI MOHAN South Korean President Park Geun-Hye celebrates Children’s Day with schoolchildren. Recent government policies have increased childcare infrastructure to decrease the burden of raising a family. Source: Republic of Korea, Flickr. In a world where we often worry about overpopulation, there are certain nations struggling to stimulate higher numbers of births. Concern about … Continue reading Republic of Korea: An Increased Response to a Decreased Fertility Rate

An Aging Japan Births New Challenges

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Online Features, Uncategorized

BY HOLLY ROBINSON The demography of the world is shifting. Many countries in the world are amidst the transition from a population characterized by a high birth and death rate to one characterized by a low birth and death rate. Japan’s low death rate and even lower birthrate make it the front-runner in this transition. However, it is … Continue reading An Aging Japan Births New Challenges