1st June 2026
Birth rates are falling across the world. In many countries, populations are already shrinking, schools are closing, and labour shortages are growing. Why is this happening, and can it be reversed? This video examines the causes and consequences of population decline and what it could mean for the future of the global economy.
0:00 What's Going On?
1:38 Effective Fertility
2:45 Wrong Forecasts
3:21 Smartphones
5:33 Economic Costs
7:05 We're Ageing
7:41 Peer Pressure
8:49 Role of Women
9:17 Cheaper Housing!
10:31 Problems of Lower population
11:55 Benefits of Lower population