- Women in the workforce and higher eduction, almost universally leads to lower birthrate. - Modern helicopter and "attachment" parenting styles are significan

- Women in the workforce and higher eduction, almost universally leads to lower birthrate. - Modern helicopter and "attachment" parenting styles are significantly more resource and time-intensive than in other generations. - Abundance of birth control. - I would also argue that the breakdown of communities plays a much larger, and likely subconscious psychological role. Whether valid or not, people don't feel like they have a support network, and don't feel like it is safe to have children. Please bear in mind, I'm not arguing that any of these points are either good or bad, but just suggesting that they contribute to declining birthrates.