Concerns about a potential long-term population decline are gaining traction worldwide as fertility rates fall among both women and men. That trend has drawn the attention of politicians, policymakers, and public figures alike.
The issue has also entered the public conversation through billionaire Elon Musk, who in 2021 warned at an economic summit that “if people stop having children, civilization will crumble.” More recently, the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) — one of Switzerland’s leading quality daily newspapers — highlighted the broader demographic concern, noting that it is fueling debate over the future of population growth.
Now, a recent study may add to those worries. Investigators led by Yuanyuan Du of Women and Children’s Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, in Chongqing, China, reported that the prevalence of infertility among women aged 35-49 years, an age range often considered advanced reproductive age, has increased by about 15% since 1990. Tap the link to read more:
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