Global Birth Rate Falls Below Reproduction Level
Global fertility has fallen below the replacement level for the first time in history, according to a study. Of the 236 countries examined, 219 showed a long-term trend of declining fertility.
Consensus
- Global birth rate has fallen below the level required for population reproduction for the first time in history.
- The decline in birth rates is observed in 219 out of the 236 countries studied.
- The phenomenon has not occurred during wars or pandemics.
- The study is titled 'Terra Incognita: The Economics of a Shrinking World'.
- The global fertility rate is currently around 2.2 children per woman or lower.
- The trend is expected to continue in the near future.
- The decline affects countries regardless of income level, political system, or traditions.
Points of divergence
- The global birth rate likely fell below the reproduction level in 2026. — vesti
- Population is expected to peak at 9 billion around 2056 if current trends continue. — vesti
- The study's findings differ from the UN's projections, which estimate a population peak of 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s. — vesti
- Elon Musk commented on the demographic situation in Singapore, warning of human extinction. — vesti
- The decline is mainly observed in low- and middle-income countries and among less affluent and educated women. — tg_tass_agency
- Fertility rates in specific countries include: Thailand (0.87), Colombia (1.01), Iran (1.35), Brazil (1.52). — tg_rian_ru
- Russia's fertility rate is 1.3. — tg_moscowmap
Coverage (4 sources)
- This has never happened before, not even during wars or pandemics — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Birth rate in the world for the first time in history fell below the level needed for population reproduction — study — Новости Москвы
- Birth rate in the world for the first time in history fell below the level needed for population reproduction. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Scientists record first decline in fertility below replacement level — Вести