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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Will global birth rates finally start rising again? Researchers say maybe not

It’s no secret: the world’s birth rates are falling.

This has been happening for decades, as child deaths have declined, access to contraception has expanded, the cost of raising a child has risen, women’s education has increased, fewer people are getting married and multiple crises occur simultaneously.

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