Re:The declining U.S. birthrate has implications beyond Soci...
by MikeUt on Thursday June 03, 2021 @01:28PM
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> If falling birth rate upsets you, what are your concerns?
The US has had below-replacement (2.1) birthrates for at least 50 years [1], yet its population keeps increasing. A low fertility rate by itself does not seem to solve the "there are too many of us anyway" problem.
The US has had below-replacement (2.1) birthrates for at least 50 years [1], yet its population keeps increasing. A low fertility rate by itself does not seem to solve the "there are too many of us anyway" problem.
[1] https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/11/raw-data-the-...