Ireland among half of world's nations experiencing 'baby bust'

Almost half of the world's nations, including Ireland, are experiencing a 'baby bust' because there are not enough children to maintain their population size.

Ireland among half of world's nations experiencing 'baby bust'

Almost half of the world's nations, including Ireland, are experiencing a 'baby bust' because there are not enough children to maintain their population size.

A study, published in the Lancet, followed fertility trends in every country from 1950 to 2017 and found that 91 nations are not producing enough children to maintain their current populations.

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