Germany's birth rate has hit a new record low. According to the German Institute for Economic Research (Ifo), it now stands at 1.35 children per woman, compared with 1.58 children per woman in 2021.

I moved from the US to Germany over a decade ago and had all three of my children here. I didn't know who was attending any of my births. My insurance not only covered everything related to the birth, ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of births in Germany fell to a record post-war low last year despite government investment of billions of euros on incentives to counter the country's shrinking ...

Most women ready to give birth want to get it over with as soon as possible. In Germany, expectant mothers are trying to push back labor to qualify for a new benefit. Germany's birth rate has hit a ...