Population shrinkage

The demographic crisis of the 21st century. Illustration: depositphotos.com

When fear of overpopulation is replaced by concern about shrinkage: The fertility crisis is primarily a crisis of choice

Global fertility rates have plummeted, and many countries fear an aging and shrinking population. But a new report highlights that the real crisis is not a refusal to have children, but the gap between the family people want and the one they are capable of.