Australia suffering a “baby drought”. Fertility Rates in Have Hit Historic Lows

Where have all the babies gone? Australia’s fertility rate is near historic lows and there are signs it will fall further.

The baby drought is most noticeable in our biggest cities. In the Melbourne City statistical region the fertility rate slumped to 0.66 in 2021 – a fraction of the 2.1 “replacement level” rate needed for a stable population, not including migration.

https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australia-s-baby-drought-underscores-challenges-facing-young-workers-20230704-p5dlkc.html

Fertility Rates in Australia Have Hit Historic Lows

“It’s currently at around 1.7. Below the 2.1 rate needed for a stable population. During the first three months of this year, the number of births in public maternity wards in New South Wales was the lowest since records began” pic.twitter.com/48riGIiZy6

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