Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present
by cael450 on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:43AM
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Yeah, it is very weird to me too. It's only a problem in a handful of countries that have really, really low birthrates and can't/won't attract immigrants.
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Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present
by danielvf on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:53AM
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In 2024, 171 countries had birth rates below replacement rates. That's gotten worse since then. 70% of people live in countries with birth rates below replacement rates.
So not just a handful of countries.
Re:Children of Men: The Future Is a Mirror for the Present
by ballmerpoint on Monday November 09, 2026 @10:12AM
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It’s a handful of countries that have 1) “really, really low birthrates,” i.e., not just below replacement but very below replacement AND 2) do not have relatively permissive immigration policies.
That most countries are 3) below replacement rate by some amount is a separate third thing.