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

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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

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