Indeed, that is correct. Though I think that most people enjoy having children but the economic circumstances and expectations make it hard to have them. I per

Indeed, that is correct. Though I think that most people enjoy having children but the economic circumstances and expectations make it hard to have them. I personally believe that fertility rates will go up again, due to two things: - YIMBYs (/reason) will prevail and at some point and living in constrained areas will get more affordable - Social expectations will change. Having children in school was a bad idea a few decades ago (when school was from 6-18/20). If the majority of people spend their 20s in some sort of school these social norms have less reason to exist and will likely fade at some point. And even if I'm wrong in both cases, I would assume that the rising population in southern countries will offset losses in the northern countries.