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Shifting roles, changes in economy, rising cost of living blamed for Thailand’s falling birth rate
The rising cost of living, economy and changing role of women in society have been identified as the reasons for the drop in Thailand’s birth rate.Currently, less than 600,000 babies per year are born in Thailand.According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World ...
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Thailand’s total fertility rate drops to alarmingly low level
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Thailand has dropped to 1.51 children per woman or below 600,000 newborns per year, Prof Kamthorn Pruksananonda, from the Royal Thai College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist, said recently.According to the World Health Organisation, the TFR level should stand at ...
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