There is no consensus on why fertility rates are plunging worldwide, in both rich and poor countries alike. Theories of modernization, with advancements in health, women’s status, and economic prosperity, have often been cited by demographers and economists as factors that precipitate downward trends in fertility. But this model of…| The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The global decline in fertility rates has grown so severe that some demographers now talk about “peak humanity” – a looming maximum from which the world’s population will begin to rapidly decline. And though the doomsayers who preach about the dangers of overpopulation may think that’s a good thing, it is in fact an existential threat. Canada has not escaped the decline: birth rates have fallen steadily since 1959, during which time we built a massive welfare state without the manpo...| C2C Journal
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reveals the population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 and fertility is at record lows.| Breitbart