#fertility-decline

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fromScary Mommy
19 hours ago

This Mom Says That Having Two Kids In The '90s Is Having Four Kids Today

U.S. average children per family and overall household size have fallen substantially since 1960, reaching about 1.94 children per family in 2023.
US politics
fromAxios
2 days ago

Trump immigration crackdown could spur U.S. population decline as soon as 2031

Deaths will begin outnumbering births in 2031, shifting population growth reliance to immigration amid tightened enforcement and slightly lower fertility.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Really transitional moment': what should we do about declining fertility rates?

Falling fertility rates are driving a shift to older populations, threatening schools and public finances and requiring policy changes to work, life course, and services.
World news
fromwww.nature.com
2 weeks ago

What Falling Global Birth Rates Really Mean for the Future

Global fertility rates have fallen sharply, producing widespread population decline with significant economic, political, and technological consequences.
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

How to reverse nation's declining birth rate? - Harvard Gazette

Policies that lower living costs, expand affordable childcare, and support older parents are more effective at addressing declining birth rates than one-time financial incentives.
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