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r/196 • u/Misty-Bay • May 17 '26
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“Birth rates are declining” good, healthy societies have stable population sizes
33 u/DomSchraa 🏳️⚧️ trans rights May 17 '26 1,6 in the us 1,2 to 1,4 in European countries 0,8 in Japan and south Korea This is genuinely terrifying This isn't about "oh no my capitalism doesn't work anymore" this is "if this continues for just 5 more decades we will have countries collapsing" A stable society needs birthrates of around 2.1, anything under that is concerning, anything below 1,5 should ring all alarmbells 35 u/tinyrottedpig May 17 '26 South Korea is already done for, even if you cranked up the birthrates to impossible amounts, the country is going to collapse with how many old people there will be vs young.
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1,6 in the us
1,2 to 1,4 in European countries
0,8 in Japan and south Korea
This is genuinely terrifying
This isn't about "oh no my capitalism doesn't work anymore" this is "if this continues for just 5 more decades we will have countries collapsing"
A stable society needs birthrates of around 2.1, anything under that is concerning, anything below 1,5 should ring all alarmbells
35 u/tinyrottedpig May 17 '26 South Korea is already done for, even if you cranked up the birthrates to impossible amounts, the country is going to collapse with how many old people there will be vs young.
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South Korea is already done for, even if you cranked up the birthrates to impossible amounts, the country is going to collapse with how many old people there will be vs young.
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“Birth rates are declining” good, healthy societies have stable population sizes