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How will your country's demographics change this century? At Our World in Data we built a tool to let you see for yourself. The UN's assumptions are the starting point. But then you can adjust the three drivers of change — births, deaths, and migration — to what you expect. https://t.co/r8gMsEmlf2 #Demographics #PopulationGrowth #DataVisualization #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

The article discusses the increasing number of centenarians worldwide, highlighting their resilience through historical events and the factors contributing to their longevity, while also emphasizing the economic and social challenges that arise from an aging population, particularly in countries like Serbia where the ratio of pensioners to workers is becoming unsustainable. #Longevity #Demographics #AgingPopulation #JP #US #CN #IN #FR #RS #BA #HR #SI #RO #HU #RU

Marriage registrations in China fell by 6.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, reaching approximately half of 2017 levels, highlighting the country's escalating demographic challenges as its birth rate declines and population continues to shrink. #Marriage #Demographics #China #CN

In the first quarter of 2023, marriage registrations in China declined by 6.2% year-on-year to 1.697 million, highlighting ongoing demographic challenges as the country's birth rates continue to fall and marriage remains closely linked to childbearing. #Marriage #Demographics #China #CN

The article explores how rising uncertainty in various aspects of life, including economic stability, climate change, and social tensions, is contributing to a global decline in birth rates, as exemplified by the personal experiences of Raleigh Rivera and her husband, who, despite being stable and prepared, find their plans for parenthood on hold due to the overwhelming unpredictability of the future. #Parenting #Uncertainty #Demographics #US #CA #NO #DK #SE #FI #MN #FR #KR

In her article, Anna Louie Sussman explores the increasing reluctance of young couples, like Raleigh and her husband, to start families amidst widespread economic, environmental, and social uncertainties, highlighting how factors like volatile job markets, climate crises, and shifting gender roles contribute to declining birth rates globally, despite the desire for parenthood. #Parenthood #Uncertainty #Demographics #US #CA #NO #DK #SE #FI #FR #IT #KR

In her article, Anna Louie Sussman explores the growing reluctance of young couples, like Raleigh Rivera and her husband, to have children amid rising uncertainties related to climate change, economic instability, and societal pressures, suggesting that the broader decline in birth rates globally reflects a pervasive sense of insecurity about the future rather than mere financial considerations. #Parenthood #Uncertainty #Demographics #US #CA #MX #NO #DK #SE #FI #FR #IT #KR

In the last decade, 79% of rural and urban-rural municipalities are losing residents, and in 2/3 of municipalities, more people are dying than being born, and more are leaving than arriving. Authors of the map: Prof. Monika Stanny, Łukasz Komorowski (Original: W ostatniej dekadzie mieszkańców traci 79% gmin wiejskich i miejsko-wiejskich, a w 2/3 gmin jednocześnie więcej osób umiera niż się rodzi oraz więcej wyjeżdża niż przybywa. Autorzy mapy: prof. Monika Stanny, Łukasz Komorowski https://t.co/guYJZotfXI) #PopulationDecline #RuralDevelopment #DemographicShift #PL

In 2025, Germany experienced its lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 children born, marking a 3.4% decline from the previous year and resulting in a significant birth deficit, as the number of deaths exceeded births by 352,000, partly due to the small birth cohorts from the 1990s entering childbearing age. #BirthRates #Germany #Demographics #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI

In 2025, Germany experienced the lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 babies born, marking a 3.4 percent decrease from the previous year, as the number of deaths significantly surpassed births, leading to a record birth deficit attributed to demographic trends and regional variations in birth rates. #BirthRates #Demographics #Germany #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI

In 2025, Germany experienced its lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 babies born, marking a 3.4% decline from the previous year, and resulting in the largest birth deficit of the post-war era as deaths surpassed births by 352,000, influenced by the smaller birth cohorts from the 1990s entering their childbearing years and regional differences in birth rates across the country. #Birthrate #Germany #Demographics #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI