How can countries deal with falling birth rates?
www.bbc.co.uk
As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.
  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    But not having babies isn’t killing anyone. It’s the best type of population decline. It’s also slower than war/plague so it’s an easier transition.

    • threelonmusketeersEnglish
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      5 months ago

      It’s also slower than war/plague so it’s an easier transition.

      It is easier, but not without challenges. Each person (on average) caring for four elderly grandparents could be quite the burden.

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        WW2 killed the able-bodied workers at the prime of their lives leaving elderly grandparents. Yet the 1950’s weren’t an economic disaster.