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Global Birthrates Plummet: Population Decline Looms by 2100

6/4/2025

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Global birthrates are plummeting, with many nations dipping below the critical replacement rate of 2.1 as early as 2018. The Lancet warns of a looming population decline in the latter half of the century, projecting that by 2100, a mere 3% of countries will sustain higher birthrates. Economic instability and insufficient government support are stifling fertility growth.

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Global birthrates are plummeting, with many nations dipping below the critical replacement rate of 2.1 as early as 2018. The Lancet warns of a looming population decline in the latter half of the century, projecting that by 2100, a mere 3% of countries will sustain higher birthrates. Economic instability and insufficient government support are stifling fertility growth.