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BBC OS: 2020/07/15 16:06 GMT: Why we're having fewer babies

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Why we're having fewer babies

2020/07/15 16:06 GMT

2020/07/15 16:06 GMT: Why we're having fewer babies

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Researchers forecast a "jaw-dropping" impact on society from crash in children being born

Researchers from the University of Washington have forecast a "jaw-dropping" impact on society from the crash in children being born by the end of this century. They expect the global population to peak in the 2060s, before declining again. Some countries are likely to lose more than half their current population. We explain the key points and hear from young women in Nigeria and Belgium talk about what shapes their ideas about whether they might have children in future.

Also, one of our regular experts answers the latest questions on the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Maria Sundaram talks about when it's accurate to talk about second - or even third - "waves" of the virus, what we can learn about decisions to reopen schools and what we should take away from the "early promise" reported in one of the potential vaccine trials.

Picture: A three-day-old baby on a maternity ward in the UK (Credit: BBC)

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