Sentences with phrase «lower fertility rates»

Lower fertility rates around the world could keep it that way for many years.

First - time buyers and young families will decrease as Canadian low fertility rates are going to have a major impact on the next generations.

Economic growth is generally believed to be one of the key drivers of lowering fertility rates, but Obaid argues that education and access to family - planning services are more influential on population levels.

We have also made advancements in reducing extreme poverty and hunger,» the scientists wrote, adding that we've made progress in lowering fertility rates too — largely by improving girls» and women's education.

This is probably because low fertility rates plus an ageing workforce, taxation and consumption have been persistent problems.

Growing evidence also suggests that Prof Rosling's reliance on the theory of «Demographic Transition» — in which countries moving out of poverty experience lower fertility rates — is misplaced.

Richer countries on average have lower fertility rates so as the world becomes richer fewer children are born.

«Given Canada's aging population and relatively low fertility rates, longer - term household formation and housing needs will be largely determined by immigration,» says Warren.

The Scotia Economics report says Canada's average annual rate of population growth is projected to slow to just 0.8 per cent over the coming decade, reflecting an aging society and historically low fertility rates.

For the new study, Lutz's team used a spread of lower fertility rates that they say are more regionally realistic.

Increased life span, transformation of economic roles, lowering fertility rates, educational opportunity, and loosening generational ties all place enormous pressures on sexual expectations and behavior.

Even though older women have low fertility rates, they are more likely to conceive twins.

The effect of our lowered fertility rate is being felt at baby stores.

Women who smoke have a lower fertility rate, higher miscarriage rates, and deliver smaller weight babies.

The continent has the lowest fertility rate and the most elderly population in the world, and this population will soon start to shrink.

In short, a move to lower fertility rates will mean healthier children, a much faster growth in living standards and reduced environmental pressures.

Ironically, even as the U.S. has sharply cut back its efforts on helping poor countries to reduce fertility rates, the evidence is overwhelming that rapid, voluntary and highly beneficial transitions to low fertility rates are possible.

The result is the opposite of what Malthus predicted: the wealthiest nations with the greatest food security have the lowest fertility rates, whereas the most food - insecure countries have the highest fertility rates.

Higher levels of fluoride correspond to lower fertility rates, particularly with drinking water levels of 3 ppm.

These may include abnormal growth patterns, hyperactivity, insomnia, loss of appetite, taste or smell, anemia, low fertility rates, skin rashes or high blood pressure.

Hong Kong has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, and faces a population decline from 7M to about 6M by mid-century.

Taiwan and Hong Kong, two Chinese territories without birth regulation policies, have the lowest fertility rates in the world.

There are proven highly cost - effective means of lowering fertility rates: providing access to contraceptives, keeping girls in school, ending child marriage practices, and changing social norms (including attitudes toward women and desired family size) through entertainment media.

I'll be posting more on population trends soon, including a video interview I did with Brian O'Neill, the lead author of a recent paper showing how efforts that lower fertility rates could take a substantial bite out of greenhouse - gas emissions by mid-century.

The agency did not recommend countries set limits on how many children people should have, but said: «Women with access to reproductive health services... have lower fertility rates that contribute to slower growth in greenhouse gas emissions.»

Voluntary family planning programs have proved effective in lowering fertility rates.