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Interesting, I wonder if this correlates to falling birthrates in Advanced Economies ? And maybe how this worked in the old days when many kings blamed their w
by jmclnx 4y ago
Interesting, I wonder if this correlates to falling birthrates in Advanced Economies ?
And maybe how this worked in the old days when many kings blamed their wives with issues in producing children.
- throwaway1777 4y agoYes.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoBut it doesn't necessarily mean that the reduction in male fertility is the cause of a reduction in birth rates.
- GalenErso 4y agoBirth rates are falling all over the world. People aren't childless despite trying. They're just not trying, for the most part.
- hammock 4y ago>People aren't childless despite trying That's simply not true. Worldwide, sperm counts have dropped by 50-60% over the last 50 years (and the decline is accelerating). Sperm motility has been declining as well. These factors have a direct impact on fertility despite trying
- eastbound 4y agoDivisive politics, social media, many things have an impact on fertility which can individually have more impact than even dropping sperm count by 50%.
- Foobar8568 4y ago1/3 of one household for a 2bedroom flat would kill any fertility rates.
- lm28469 4y ago> sperm counts have dropped by 50-60% over the last 50 years Still more than enough to get a kid unless you have other issues, biology might play a role but it isn't the main factor here. Plenty of country with massive baby booms right now
- remote_phone 4y agoProbably because many advanced countries can’t thrive financially with only one spouse working. In many countries it takes but people working in order to afford things like a house in a safe enough neighborhood to want to think about kids.