An interesting #analysis that addresses many sore points worldwide.

It also exposes Elon Musk's narrative.

Let's not be blinded by the tech billionaires surrounding the Republican power circle of a certain gentleman in the United States.

#fertilityrates worldwide
#US
#Musk et al.

Will Low Fertility Rates Return to the Replacement Level Any Time Soon? PORTLAND, USA, December 15 (IPS) - Will low fertility rates return to the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman any time soon? A simple answer to this vital demographic question is: unlikely.

Will Low Fertility Rates Return to the Replacement Level Any Time Soon?

#FertilityRates #Population

Frontiers | Reproductive capital: theoretical foundations and empirical evidence from the workplace IntroductionThe workplace encompasses structural and personal tensions related to both reproduction and non-reproduction, as well as ambiguity and ambivalenc...

@evanhd.bsky.social #BBCWATO re #FiguringItOut #Podcast #FertilityRates Please check out this #Free #Download @FrontSociology #research article on #Biology #Economics #Reproduction #SocialCapital #ReproductiveCapital #EconomicEugenics #Class Link: bit.ly/4frMctw

Hi @evanhd.bsky.social re today's #BBCWATO chat with Sarah Montague re #FertilityRates Please check out this #Free #Download @frontiersin.bsky.social #research article linking #Biology #Economics #Reproduction #SocialCapital #ReproductiveCapital #EconomicEugenics #Class
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1/11 🚸 GLOBAL FERTILITY RATES PLUMMETING FASTER THAN EXPECTED 🚸

Mexico: 7 children per woman in 1970, now just 1.6. By 2050, three-quarters of countries will fall below replacement rate.

"Incredible drop—much faster than anticipated."
#Demographics #FertilityRates

Good news, imo

#Fertilityrates are decreasing slowly in Sub-Saharan Africa (still with high infant & >5 mortality rates) & fast in countries with the largest populations: China, India, USA (Utah included 🔽), Indonesia and even Pakistan.

Main cause: women's education
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The Age of Depopulation Surviving a world gone gray.

In a 2024 @foreignaffairs.com essay, NBR advisor Nicholas Eberstadt argued that plummeting #fertilityrates everywhere from the US and Europe to #India and #China point to a new #demographic order—one that will transform societies, economies, and #geopolitics.

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Japan Japan: A comparison of international statistics, concentrating on Social and Moral issues.

#Japan has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 each decade since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 2.23 in 1967.

www.humantruth.info/japan.html

#fertilityrates

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Why is one of the solutions that is NEVER EVER proposed to this so-called problem of drop in #fertilityrates is #migration from #Africa to every single country that is losing population?

#climatechange #adaptation #justice #humanrights #yimby

News/Opinion: CDC REPORTS U.S. FERTILITY RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW DESPITE SLIGHT RISE IN BIRTHS Fertility Rate Drops Despite Slight Increase in Births: Updated Insights from CDCIn 2024, the U.S. fertility rate dropped to an historic low at just 1.6 children per woman, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This report highlights a short-term observation despite showing only a slight increase in births compared to the previous year.Understanding Fertility RateFertility rates measure the average number of children a woman would have if all her previous children were alive. A low fertility rate indicates fewer children being born each year, which has implications for population growth and economic opportunities.Factors Affecting the Fertility Rate1. Economic Challenges: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted economic conditions in 2024, leading to a temporary increase in births as more women could work from home. However, this did not result in a significant reduction in fertility rates.2. Labor Shortages: In many states, reduced workforce participation due to COVID-19 caused labor shortages during the previous year, prompting families to delay childbearing decisions. This led to an increase in births but fewer children overall.3. Reproductive Health Services (RHS): The CDC emphasized the importance of providing reproductive health services and education to prevent unintended pregnancies. This reduction in unintended pregnancies contributed to lower fertility rates.4. Aging Population: With an aging population, many families opt for smaller families or couple at an earlier age, further impacting birth rates.Historical ContextWhile this report shows a short-term decrease, long-term trends may not be fully evident. Factors like technological advancements in reproductive health and improved access to healthcare can provide clues about future fertility patterns.ImplicationsThe observed decline in fertility rates affects families, society, and economic opportunities. Families are now more pressured to have fewer children, while societal norms and workplace dynamics influence生育选择.In conclusion, the CDCs report underscores the complex interplay of various factors affecting fertility rates. While this is a short-term event, it highlights ongoing challenges that will shape future generations lives and contributions to society.------#NEWS #Births #CDC #fertilityrates #newdata #Parenting

News/Opinion: CDC REPORTS U.S. FERTILITY RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW DESPITE SLIGHT RISE IN BIRTHS: Fertility Rate Drops Despite Slight Increase in Births: Updated Insights from CDCIn 2024, the U.S. fertility rate dropped to an historic low at just 1.6… #Fantastic4 #NEWS #Births #CDC #fertilityrates

First #save the #orphans around the world before talking about #depopulation #fertilityrates etc.

#climate #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #justice #equality #adaptation #migration #humanrights #equity

World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always comes back to one question: ‘Can we afford it?’ She lives in Mumbai and works in pharmaceuticals, her husband works at a tyre company. But the costs of having one child are already overwhelming – school fees, the school bus, swimming lessons, even going to the GP is expensive. It was different when Namrata was growing up. “We just used to go to school, nothing extracurricular, but now you have to send your kid to swimming, you have to send them to drawing, you have to see what else they can do.” According to a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN agency for reproductive rights, Namrata’s situation is becoming a global norm. The agency has taken its strongest line yet on fertility decline, warning that hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, citing the prohibitive cost of parenthood and the lack of a suitable partner as some of the reasons. UNFPA surveyed 14,000 people in 14 countries about their fertility intentions. One in five said they haven’t had or expect they won’t have their desired number of children. The countries surveyed – South Korea, Thailand, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, Mexico, US, India, Indonesia, Morocco, South Africa, and Nigeria – account for a third of the global population. They are a mix of low, middle and high-income countries and those with low and high fertility. UNFPA surveyed young adults and those past their reproductive years. “The world has begun an unprecedented decline in fertility rates,” says Dr Natalia Kanem, head of UNFPA. “Most people surveyed want two or more children. Fertility rates are falling in large part because many feel unable to create the families they want. And that is the real crisis,” she says. Calling this a crisis, saying it’s real. That’s a shift I think,” says demographer Anna Rotkirch, who has researched fertility intentions in Europe and advises the Finnish government on population policy. “Overall, there’s more undershooting than overshooting of fertility ideals,” she says. She has studied this at length in Europe and is interested to see it reflected at a global level. She was also surprised by how many respondents over 50 (31%) said they had fewer children than they wanted. The survey, which is a pilot for research in 50 countries later this year, is limited in its scope. When it comes to age groups within countries for example, the sample sizes are too small to make conclusions. But some findings are clear. In all countries, 39% of people said financial limitations prevented them from having a child. The highest response was in Korea (58%), the lowest in Sweden (19%). In total, only 12% of people cited infertility – or difficulty conceiving – as a reason for not having the number of children they wanted to. But that figure was higher in countries including Thailand (19%), the US (16%), South Africa (15%), Nigeria (14%) and India (13%). “This is the first time that [the UN] have really gone all-out on low fertility issues,” says Prof Stuart Gietel-Basten, demographer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Until recently the agency focused heavily on women who have more children than they wanted and the “unmet need” for contraception. Still, the UNFPA is urging caution in response to low fertility. “Right now, what we’re seeing is a lot of rhetoric of catastrophe, either overpopulation or shrinking population, which leads to this kind of exaggerated response, and sometimes a manipulative response,” says Dr Kanem. “In terms of trying to get women to have more children, or fewer.” She points out that 40 years ago China, Korea, Japan, Thailand and Turkey were all worried their populations were too high. By 2015 they wanted to boost fertility. “We want to try as far as possible to avoid those countries enacting any kind of panicky policies,” says Prof Gietel-Basten. “We are seeing low fertility, population ageing, population stagnation used as an excuse to implement nationalist, anti-migrant policies and gender conservative policies,” he says. UNFPA found an even bigger barrier to children than finances was a lack of time. For Namrata in Mumbai that rings true. She spends at least three hours a day commuting to her office and back. When she gets home she is exhausted but wants to spend time with her daughter. Her family doesn’t get much sleep. “After a working day, obviously you have that guilt, being a mom, that you’re not spending enough time with your kid,” she says. “So, we’re just going to focus on one.” – BBC The post World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says appeared first on The Namibian.

#FertilityRates #UNFPA #ParentingChallenges #ChildCosts #ReproductiveRights

Current Fertility Rates Aren’t Enough To Prevent Population Collapse, Study Warns Recent research indicates that smaller population sizes and random variations in birth rates increase the fertility threshold required to prevent extinction. A new study published in the open-access journal...

Current Fertility Rates Aren’t Enough To Prevent Population Collapse, Study Warns #Science #Biology #Ecology #PopulationDynamics #FertilityRates #Sustainability

2/ #Fertilityrates are falling globally, and populations are projected to shrink. Some fear it’s a threat to global influence or survival, while others see it through political, religious, or ideological lenses. The big question remains: What can we do about it?

US fertility rate hovers near record low as Trump administration pushes for a baby boom | CNN Women in the United States are less likely to have babies than ever before, but key figures in the Trump administration seem keen on changing that – even as federal programs focused on reproductive he...

My Take: I can't imagine why this would be. I say with all sarcasm. Looks like Asian and Hispanic women aren't being impacted.

#sme #womensheath #fertilityrates #CNN

It’s unclear how much monetary incentives can increase #fertilityrates but the fertility effects of making women poorer seem pretty clear.

COMMENT: Preconception and interconception health, education and care could help to address fears about falling birth rates writes Dr Jonathan Sher, Former Deputy Director at Queen's Nursing Institute: www.progress.org.uk/worried-abou...

#fertility #infertility #pregnancy #fertilityrates

US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don’t see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline. A little over 3.6 million births were reported for 2024.

Preliminary #BirthRate data for 2024 shows a continued decrease among teenagers and women in their early 20s. #FertilityRates #Population buff.ly/qWxbRc5

Fertility And Birth Rates Rise In South Korea After Years Of Decline South Korea's fertility and birth rates rose in 2024, the first increase after years of decline, according to data released today by the state statistics agency. In 2024, the fertility rate was 0.75 children per woman in South Korea, an increase of…

Fertility And Birth Rates Rise In South Korea After Years Of Decline #SouthKorea #FertilityRates #BirthRates #Population #Newborns

Population Connection survey: Americans want small families, aren’t concerned about declining birth rates New research reveals that Americans have an established preference for small family sizes and do not perceive low birth rates as a problem.

A new extensive Population Connection survey shows Americans prefer #smallfamilies & don’t see low #fertilityrates as a problem. Key factors influencing young people's childbearing decisions? Concerns about the world’s future and affordability. Read more:
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These schemes have minimal effect on #fertilityrates and can be offensive to women by treating them as little more than creators of future taxpayers, consumers, soldiers, and caregivers. Relevant to what's happening in the US now. Catch up as we prepare this year's March Issue.

On #fertilityrates and #ReturnToWork
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全球生育率下滑和宏观经济发展

Global fertility rates are declining, but the timing and extent vary.

Countries with long economic stagnation followed by rapid growth face low birth rates due to slow shifts in values and rising generational conflicts.

#FertilityRates #Economics

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Uzbekistan Continues to Lead Central Asian Fertility Rates - The Times Of Central Asia Four out of the five Central Asian countries are experiencing fertility declines, with the exception being Uzbekistan, where the total fertility rate (TFR) -

Uzbekistan Continues to Lead Central Asian Fertility Rates timesca.com/uzbekistan-c... #Uzbekistan #CentralAsia #FertilityRates #PopulationGrowth #Demographics #Eurasia

The countries with the highest and lowest birth rates (2022):
• 🇫🇷 France: 1.79 births per woman (highest in the EU)
• 🇲🇹 Malta: 1.08 births per woman (lowest in the EU)
What’s behind these differences? #FertilityRates

Birth rates are falling in the Nordics. Are family-friendly policies no longer enough? Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink

We see this as part of the puzzle as to why #FertilityRates continue to drop. Improving current living conditions is paramount. What we add is: the image of the world - in which those potential kids would have to live - also plays a role. 5/6

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Childlessness around the world. Lots of data in this free extract from my book 'Living the Life Unexpected' http://bit.ly/2HgT78Y #childless #statistics #demographics #fertilityrates #birthrates