As well as reducing population, negative birth rates have the side effect of ageing the population. A population where most people are over 65 is one where eve

As well as reducing population, negative birth rates have the side effect of ageing the population. A population where most people are over 65 is one where ever more resources get spent on healthcare & pensions, paid for by the ever fewer number of working age people. There’s also various toxic political effects ageing electorates can have on democracy.