Birth rates are down in the first world women don’t want children. They want careers not kids. 

Regarding the most populous countries, they are mostly poor and third world and can benefit from lower fertility 



Bell_curve

I dont really know, but I suspect its environmental of some kind? phthalate poisoning (microplastics which mimic estrogen)?

I would imagine such an environmental reason would also show itself by say....gender dysfunction (trans, etc).



freetx

BooksAndArticles

Charted: Declining Birth Rates in the Most Populous Countries (1950-Today)

cristaiji

I'd be interested to know peoples thoughts on this topic. There has for years been scaremongering narratives around 'over population' often coming from Malthusian elites yet the actual statistics around birth rates tell a different story....🤔