BBCNEWS BBC News October 14, 2021 10:35:00
Lowest level since records began in 1938. why does all this matter? what is going on? we have seen the number of babies born in england and wales following for the last five years and the 0ns suggest it is women tending to delay motherhood until later, and also the success of contraception and so on. that is what they think is causing the fall. the effect is to reduce the total fertility rate in england and wales to 1.58. that is 1.58 children per woman. now, it doesn't take rocket science to realise that is not enough. three babies support to women. the consequence is that we are not put repr...