The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Probably Think
Everybody knows about the decline in birthrates. Fewer people understand why—or just how significantly it could transform society in the next few decades.
The Global Fertility Crisis Is Worse Than You Probably Think Everybody knows about the decline in birthrates. Fewer people understand why—or just how significantly it could transform society in the next few decades. Derek Thompson May 18, 2026 1,051 39 192 Share Photo by Europeana on Unsplash Why has the number of births declined everywhere, all at once? This was the subject of last week’s Plain English episode and a new blockbuster report from the Financial Times ’s John Burn-Murdoch. In fact it feels like just about everybody has been taking a crack at this question recently. Some blame it o
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