Fertility rate 'at 26-year high'
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The fertility rate has hit its highest level since 1980, official figures show.
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Paying women to have babies has helped Australia boost its birthrate well above that of other developed nations, new figures have shown.
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The number of people starting UK degrees has increased by 8.6%, official figures show.
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A mid Wales county has Britain's lowest birth rate, according to new research. The birth rate in Ceredigion last year was 39.3 babies per 1,000 women of child-bearing age (15 to 44) - below the British average ...
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More than 37% of 24-year-old pregnant women were HIV-positive last year, which constituted an increase of almost 5 percentage points since 2002&#39;s 32.
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Number of abortions in England and Wales rose 3.9% to 193,700 in 2006.
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More women in the workplace does not mean falling fertility, a research economist claims.
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Midwives are delivering almost 25% more babies than experts believe is appropriate, Tories suggest.
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In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.
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Going abroad for a sunshine break before trying for a baby may not be a good idea, fertility experts says.
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The pound set a new 26-year high of 2.0365 dollars amid the dollar&#39;s general weakness.
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The number of older Americans in the   work force hit a record high last month, and employment in that   age group has grown faster than any other, according to   research released on Wednesday.
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Many advanced countries face collapsing populations. Making it easier for women to work may be the best way to increase birthrates.
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People in the 16 to 24 age range save the highest proportion of their salary, according to National Savings and Investments.
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The UK's population is growing as more women have babies in their thirties, according to experts.
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The population of the UK will increase by 4.4 million over the next nine years, according to new estimates.
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The population of the UK will increase by 4.4 million to 65 million by 2016, according to new estimates.