Can we boost birth rates? Experts have warned that a new and silent crisis is looming, threatening to shatter our economies and upend the structure of our lives. Prepare, they say, to greet a future without children.
Experts warn of ‘the end of children’
Falling fertility: While the number of births in England and Wales fell to a record low last year, the number of women of child-bearing age – 12 million – was the highest ever. Glossary
Famine - A widespread scarcity of food.
Unsustainable - Something that cannot continue at the same rate.
Fear mongering - Intentionally trying to make people frightened of something.
Demographic - The qualities (e.g. age, sex, income) of a specific group of people or population.
Geopolitical Turmoil - A period of political, military, and economic tension between countries or political groups.
Disincentivising - Putting people off doing something.
Overconsumption - Using up something in excess, e.g. resources such as fuel.
Infinite - Limitless or endless. An amount impossible to count.
Finite - Limited in size or extent.