For reference, large scale studies have indicated that infertility rates have plateaued from 1995 to 2019 [1]. Studies from years prior to 1995 indicated that f

For reference, large scale studies have indicated that infertility rates have plateaued from 1995 to 2019 [1]. Studies from years prior to 1995 indicated that fertility rates were actually _declining_ up until 1995. I've noticed a pretty common trend of assuming low fertility rates are automatically related to infertility rates, especially in discussions here on HN. The fundamental issue with low fertility is really just that less couples are starting families, and those that are starting families are having closer to 1-3 children instead of 4-7 like in times past (independent of infertility issues). [1] - https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/us-infertility-rate-plateaus https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/...