Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
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A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here’s one family’s story
An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China’s lowest rate.
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Chile’s plunging birth rate may foreshadow future in U.S.
Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it’s unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of “very low” birthrate countries.
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China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its economy
Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers.
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As Ukraine’s birth rate plunges, here’s what one doctor is doing to reverse the trend
Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime.
