It is well documented that fertility has dropped below replacement level for two-thirds, and likely up to three-fourths, of the world’s countries. Leading demographers are reporting this decline is happening faster than many global authorities acknowledge. In fact, the world passed “peak child” in 2012 — the year in which there will likely never again be as many children born as in that year.
This is a very serious problem.
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