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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by langitbiru on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:54AM (#37723404)
Yes, Egypt has a high fertility rate, 2.9. But Iran does not. It only has 1.6. For comparison, Japan has 1.26.
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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by abenga on Sunday October 01, 2023 @03:30AM (#37723594)
True. Rich and stable ME states (UAE, …) have very low birth rates. The ones that have undergone turmoil like Yemen have higher birthrates.
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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by logicchains on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:32AM (#37726862)
Saudi Arabia has a birthrate of around 2.5, and it's quite stable.
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