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In my country it's not forbidden to have kids, but our population has been falling for 33 years in a row. The maternity hospital that I was born at was closed
by zirgs 3y ago
In my country it's not forbidden to have kids, but our population has been falling for 33 years in a row.
The maternity hospital that I was born at was closed recently, because of falling birth rates.
- jondwillis 3y agoJapan?
- zirgs 3y agoLatvia. Every year we hear news about closed rural schools due to not having enough kids to teach. Lots of abandoned houses in the countryside. Public transportation routes cancelled due to not having enough population. Railway to my hometown was straight up dismantled a few years ago. This is how degrowth looks like. So any advice about having less kids should be directed elsewhere.
- cool_dude85 3y agoNow I'm no demographer, but I found some articles online saying fertility rate in Latvia is around EU average. It's the mortality rate that's quite high compared to the rest of the EU. That and a high migration rate are driving the population decline there. Does that match up with your experience?