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Mahameghabahana t1_j0emdjf wrote

India fertility rate is already at 2.1 and in many states it's below that.

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StationOost t1_j0g03gt wrote

It's below replacement rate, but it'll take decades before the population starts decreasing.

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jasonmonroe t1_j0grl9e wrote

Is 2.1 good or bad?

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PandemicReaper t1_j0h2l3m wrote

2,1 children per woman is replacement level. This means that each woman needs to have 2,1 children to sustain a stable population.

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jasonmonroe t1_j0nkwg9 wrote

What if women collectively decide not to have children and pursue careers? What’s the remedy?

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