The global birth rate is tanking..

And governments are treating this as "bad news".. Go figure.
Now we can discuss the why of it. Birth control in developed countries for women who want careers. Pullotion enetering the population through drugs,antibiotic overload and microplastics as well as heavy metals and toxins entering the water supply. Oy 'lifestyles of poor and fad diets and high fat ansodium causing obesity and lowering life expectancy in places like America.
The why isnt important.. But only a few short years ago overpopulation was the problem that was going to make the planet unlivable. And here is the solution presenting itself and governments see it as a problem.. Go Figure..😷

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Northwest · M

The world's population is expected to increase by 2 Billion within the next 25-35 years or so.India went form sub-billion to 1.6B irapildy.

Mindful · 56-60, F

@Northwest I'm trying not to make assumptions. Would you clarify what you meant in the final sentence?

Northwest · M

@Mindful Not too long ago, the population of India was below one billion.It is now close to 1.6 billion. So while birth rates are declining in certain countries, the macro view is different.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Northwest Indeed it is. If you want to be any kind of "..ist" about it, you might say the age of the white man is rolling to an end. (Not that there is anything wrong with that) And for the religious, the future of Christianity lies with the darker skinned people from Africa and south of the border. (Not that there is anything wrong with that either)😷

Northwest · M

@whowasthatmaskedman The tipping point should be about 2 billion more people.

It's not a "cultural" thing. Where I live, it's about 1/3 white, 1/3 India and 1/3 East Asian. Typical couples, from all backgrounds, have 1 or 2 kids maximum.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Northwest Living in a country with a diverse ethnic/religious mix I agree with you. But what seems to be happening is that by the third generation the "new arrivals" blend into the culture that predominates.So Indian or Asian families with one or two kids are the norm..😷

Northwest · M

@whowasthatmaskedman I'm pointing out that this is starting with the immigrants in our area. It's not limited to second and third generations. The common denominator is the bulk of immigrants are the scientists/engineers, feeding Microsoft, Amazon, etc. growth.

LeopoldBloom · M

@Northwest The world population is expected to level out at 11 billion sometime this century, then fall slowly.

Northwest · M

@LeopoldBloom World population today is about 8 Billion.. +2 billion = 10 billion. The model I've seen says 11 billion is the peak and it will happen in less than 35 years.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Northwest Thats quite true..Many of our migrants are professionally trained and qualified as well. My own kids went to school with the sons and daughters of Doctors, IT specialists and educators at a tertiery level. Those kids are now in their 40s and having small, less traditional families and in my sons case, he and his wife decided on no kids and two careers. (She is Singapore Chinese)😷