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Recent reports highlight a significant global decline in birth rates, reaching historic lows in countries like Italy, South Korea, and Gaza amid rising miscarriages.

Multiple reports reveal a sharp decline in birth rates globally, with Italy recording its lowest number of newborns in 80 years, and South Korea experiencing a historically low birth rate so drastic that many schools have no incoming first graders. Additionally, a United Nations report indicates a drop in Gaza’s birth rate alongside a tripling of miscarriages within six months, illustrating serious demographic and public health challenges.