
#834 - Lyman Stone - Why Is Everyone Having Fewer Children?
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Exploring America's Declining Fertility Rates
This chapter explores the significant decline in fertility rates in the U.S., tracing a drop from 2.1 children per woman in 2007 to about 1.6 today. It contrasts these contemporary figures with historical averages, elucidating the impact of mortality rates on perceived fertility in the 1800s.
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