> It seems like reproduction rates in wealthy countries trend closer towards replacement levels... That seems unlikely, given that total fertility in wealthy c

> It seems like reproduction rates in wealthy countries trend closer towards replacement levels... That seems unlikely, given that total fertility in wealthy countries is well below "replacement" (2.1 children per woman). Reproduction rate, number of daughters per woman, could only be approaching replacement if the sex ratio is massively skewed in favour of girls. 1. UN chart of TFR for "more developed regions": https://population.un.org/wpp/Graphs/Probabilistic/FERT/TOT/901 https://population.un.org/wpp/Graphs/Probabilistic/FERT/TOT/... Observe the assumed but never yet seen floor to fertility rate.