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Birth rates are declining in most of the worldโ€”here's why it really matters

Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, populations on average aren't replacing themselves.

Birth rates are declining in most of the worldโ€”here's why it really matters
Phys.org โ€” 6 June 2026
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Birth rates have been declining worldwide since the peak of the post-Second World War baby boom. Birth rates have now reached below replacement in most of the world, including Australia. Put simply, populations on average aren't replacing themselves.

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