Should we panic about plummeting birthrates?

In a special edition marking the start of a new season, we dive into an issue increasingly alarming governments around the world: a global decline in birthrates. A recent joint study by UNFPA and YouGov — spanning 14 countries and covering 37 percent of the world’s population — reveals a stark trend: fertility rates have dropped below 2.1 births per woman in over half of the nations surveyed. That's the critical threshold needed to maintain population levels without immigration.

Aug 29, 2025 - 20:00
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Should we panic about plummeting birthrates?
In a special edition marking the start of a new season, we dive into an issue increasingly alarming governments around the world: a global decline in birthrates. A recent joint study by UNFPA and YouGov — spanning 14 countries and covering 37 percent of the world’s population — reveals a stark trend: fertility rates have dropped below 2.1 births per woman in over half of the nations surveyed. That's the critical threshold needed to maintain population levels without immigration.

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