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Population is expected to level off around 9 billion. The more educated women are, the less children they tend to have. We are approaching having a birth rate t
by artificialLimbs 7y ago
Population is expected to level off around 9 billion. The more educated women are, the less children they tend to have. We are approaching having a birth rate that doesn't necessarily replace the existing population.
- taxidump 7y ago>The more educated women are, the less children they tend to have. I think this is due to women having to enter the work force and repay student loans vs. educated women choosing to not reproduce because of education.
- jki275 7y agoThat doesn’t make much sense. Educated women have choices that women in subsistence farming cultures who need to have ten kids to keep the farm going don’t have.