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The likelihood of Democrats and Republicans passing immigration reform soon enough is low, tough experts say the repercussions of a declining birth rate are already on the doorstep.
The U.S. birth rate has been steadily declining for years, but fairly recently it has tipped over into an alarming category. The estimated “replacement fertility rate,” or the number of births ...
The U.S. teen birth rate has been falling decades, but the decline has been less dramatic in recent years, and the drop seems to have stopped for teen girls ages 15 to 17.
Teen birth rates in the U.S. have decreased from 1991 through 2012 (except for an increase from 2005 to 2007). [65] The other aberration from this otherwise-steady decline in teen birth rates is the six percent decrease in birth rates for 15- to 19-year-olds between 2008 and 2009. [65] Despite the decrease, U.S. teen birth rates remain higher ...
High-mortality events in general have been shown to result in a reduction in conception, as seen in birth rates nine months later. Lyman Stone in March 2020 suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause a severe reduction in birth rate due to the disease's low case fatality rate, citing occasions on which high death rates motivate an increase in birth rate to replenish populations. [3]
The declining fertility rate became more concerning following the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, when fertility rates dropped below 2.1 children per woman.
Spain is also facing a declining population, contributing to discussions about birth dearth. The country's population decline has raised concerns about its future demographic makeup. Specific policies and initiatives may be needed to address the declining fertility rates in Spain and mitigate the impact of birth dearth.
While birth rates are decreasing in most age groups there is one notable exception: rates for women in their 40s are increasing.