The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.
India will soon be history’s most populous country. But the growth is uneven, and the Himalayan state of Sikkim is offering cash incentives to encourage births.
Hundreds of restaurants, museums, cafes and other public establishments in the country ban children from entering. One lawmaker is pushing to get rid of the policy.