@BalpeenHammer to Aotearoa / New Zealand • 4 months agoNew Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War IIwww.rnz.co.nzmessage-square53arrow-up131arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkNew Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War IIwww.rnz.co.nz@BalpeenHammer to Aotearoa / New Zealand • 4 months agomessage-square53cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink7•4 months ago That was despite a 3 percent increase in the number of women aged between 15 and 49 - when most births occur. This combination - fewer births and more women of child-bearing age - resulted in a record-low fertility rate of 1.56 births per woman. The total fertility rate has been below the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman since 2013. It’s been fascinating to see this global trend take hold. The ramifications will be interesting to say the least.
minus-square@BalpeenHammerOPlink4•4 months agoIt had to happen sooner or later. We can’t grow the global population forever.
It’s been fascinating to see this global trend take hold. The ramifications will be interesting to say the least.
It had to happen sooner or later. We can’t grow the global population forever.