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By that logic, Western europe's low birth rates are due to ... ding ding ding! gender inequality and long working hours. Pah.

• kissickas 12y ago
  Good point. Without looking anything up, I'm pretty sure the demographic difference is due to differences in immigration policy, correct?
• w1ntermute 12y ago
  Did you even bother to look at the statistics before making such an ignorant comment? The fertility rates in countries like Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore are much lower than in Western Europe.
  • adventured 12y ago
    That's false. Much of Europe is in the same exact demographic spiral. Europe as an overall, is in worse shape than is Asia. Most of the countries making up the bottom of the low fertility club, are in Europe. Births per 1,000 people Japan: 8.07; Singapore: 8.10; Germany: 8.42; Slovenia: 8.54; Taiwan: 8.55; Austria: 8.76; Greece: 8.80; Italy: 8.84; Bulgaria: 8.92; Hungary: 9.26; Romania: 9.27; Hong Kong: 9.38; Portugal: 9.42; Poland: 9.77; Czech: 9.79; Spain 9.88
    • DominikR 12y ago
      Without immigration Europe would have already experienced a demographic collapse. A society needs on average a fertility rate of 2.1 children born per female. My country (Austria) has a fertility rate of 1.44, Germany even has a fertility rate of 1.38. Without immigration the fertility rate would be at 0.9 - 1.1. This would be equal to or lower than the worst fertility rates the Russians experienced after the fall of the Soviet Union (1.1), when even life expectancy fell by 10 years on average. Today with much better socioeconomic conditions Russias fertility rate has risen again to 1.8. That should give a clear indication of how important socioeconomic conditions are for reproduction.
  • CyberDildonics 12y ago
    It isn't due to gender inequality, it is due to health care, education, and economic reasons.