'Remarkable' decline in fertility rates
There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers.
Their report found fertility rate falls meant nearly half of countries were now facing a "baby bust" - meaning there are insufficient children to maintain their population size.
The researchers said the findings were a "huge surprise".
And there would be profound consequences for societies with "more grandparents than grandchildren".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 16 2018, @06:53AM
What other explanation is there for the decline in major Muslim countries' fertility? 'Cause I'm not hearing news of any explosion in the camel population.
Maaaaybe in outback Australia [wikipedia.org], you reckon we'll find those savage hordes busy there?