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I don’t understand this. India since 2019 has a replacement rate under 2 (1.9). Doesn’t that count as a declining population?
by bergenty 4y ago
I don’t understand this. India since 2019 has a replacement rate under 2 (1.9). Doesn’t that count as a declining population?
- philipkglass 4y agoPeople live for many years, so there's a long lag between when total fertility rate drops below replacement and when total population actually declines. For example, Japan's total fertility rate remained below replacement since 1974, but its total population has been consistently shrinking only since 2007: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Japan#Vital_statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Japan#Vital_st...