Demographers, sociologists and your mother-in-law want to know: why aren’t people having as many kids?
Canada recorded its lowest-ever fertility rate for the second year in a row in 2023, according to Statistics Canada, at 1.26 children born per woman. It now joins the ranks of “lowest-low” fertility countries, including South Korea, Spain, Italy and Japan.
Statistics Canada said the drop between 2022 and 2023 specifically reflects an increase in the number of women of childbearing age, but also noted the fertility rate has been steadily declining for more than 15 years.
Of course there may be reasons unremarked upon in the article.
Imagine being 42, child-free, and without a care in the world.
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