Global fertility rates have fallen from 4–5 children per woman in 1960 to just 2.2 in 2023—barely above the 2.1 replacement level. Three-quarters of people now live in nations at or below replacement, slowing world population growth even as it nears 8.1 billion. Experts warn this long-term fertility collapse could reshape economies, strain social systems, and transform demographic trends worldwide.
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