>The University of Pennsylvania’s Hans-Peter Kohler, who studies fertility and birthrates, said the data indicated that many shifts affecting fertility are occurring “in the transition to adulthood.” The biggest recent drops in birthrate have been among teenagers as well as people in their 20s. In 2016, the teen birthrate hit at an all-time low after peaking in 1991.
This... doesn't sound like bad news to me?
It seems like the #1 "issue" is that teenagers have stopped having kids. That's a good thing, is it not?
Young 20-year-olds not having kids could be easily explained with the higher amount of people going to college, and starting life later.
If the 25+ age group has stopped having kids, that'd be a bad thing for sure. I guess its important to keep the overall fertility rate in mind for future economic reasons, but a severe decrease in teenage pregnancy seems like a good thing overall... even if it may cause an economic issue in the future.
This... doesn't sound like bad news to me?
It seems like the #1 "issue" is that teenagers have stopped having kids. That's a good thing, is it not?
Young 20-year-olds not having kids could be easily explained with the higher amount of people going to college, and starting life later.
If the 25+ age group has stopped having kids, that'd be a bad thing for sure. I guess its important to keep the overall fertility rate in mind for future economic reasons, but a severe decrease in teenage pregnancy seems like a good thing overall... even if it may cause an economic issue in the future.