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birth rate
![What Do We Mean When We Talk About Southeast Asia’s Demographics ‘Crisis’? What Do We Mean When We Talk About Southeast Asia’s Demographics ‘Crisis’?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-05-004323.jpg)
What Do We Mean When We Talk About Southeast Asia’s Demographics ‘Crisis’?
By David Hutt
The nations of the region are all experiencing shrinking workforces and rising life expectancy – in some cases at the same time.
![Australia’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low Australia’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-13-140413.jpg)
Australia’s Birth Rate Falls to All-Time Low
By Grant Wyeth
Australia’s birth rates have been declining since the 1960s with several factors at play, not the least of which is ballooning housing costs.
![The Gendered Impact of Uttar Pradesh’s Population Control Bill The Gendered Impact of Uttar Pradesh’s Population Control Bill](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-30.jpg)
The Gendered Impact of Uttar Pradesh’s Population Control Bill
By Bansari Kamdar
Improving women’s access to family planning and education would be a better way to control population growth.
![Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-14_07-20-09.jpg)
Japan’s Persistent Labor Shortage
By Clint Richards
An inflexible labor market, immigration and low fertility form the Japanese labor shortage trifecta.
![Abenomics’ Structural Reform Revamp Abenomics’ Structural Reform Revamp](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-05-19_09-02-37.jpg)
Abenomics’ Structural Reform Revamp
By Clint Richards
Abe’s government is set to reveal specifics about the “third arrow” of structural reforms in June.
![Singapore’s Population Debate Grows Heated Singapore’s Population Debate Grows Heated](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sizes/thumbnail/11920_525381b3530e1.jpg)
Singapore’s Population Debate Grows Heated
A government White Paper calls for Singapore’s population to hit 6.9 million by 2030. Citizens protest.
![Philippine Street Artist Jailed for Offending Church Philippine Street Artist Jailed for Offending Church](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sizes/thumbnail/15717_527c49d7c121b.jpg)
Philippine Street Artist Jailed for Offending Church
Carlos Celdran has been sentenced to prison for 13 months for his pro-contraception activism.
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