• tintory@lemm.ee
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      The problem here is population decline in America is caused by

      1. People aren't able to meet fertility goals because of economic and health issues

      2. More and more young people are committing suicide

      If it was a matter of people just choosing not to have kids, not because material conditions force them, then you are right

      • IonicFrog@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        Birth rates are declining all over the world except in the poorest countries. As countries become richer their birth rates drop because people have more options in their life. I think a simpler explanation for the covid baby bump is that people didn't have anything else to do.

        Suicide is tragic but according to the CDC there were 7,135 deaths from suicide for people under 25 in 2021. The number one cause of death for people under 25 are accidents with 20,139 deaths in 2021. It would be extremely unpopular, but raising the driving age to 21 would dramatically cut those accidental deaths.

        • tintory@lemm.ee
          hexagon
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          1 year ago
          1. Even the poorest countries TFR are declining, especially African countries which has the highest TFR https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/04/05/the-worlds-peak-population-may-be-smaller-than-expected

          2. The article just talked about how increasing social spending and work flexibility increase fertility rates to those who benefit, while those who don’t benefit saw a decline in TFR

          3. The author may be down for that considering he also writes on YIMBY stuff