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Declining birth rates globally

May 25, 2026

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Statistical Visualization / birth rate, Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch, relationships

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Birth rates are falling nearly everywhere. For Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch explores why that is, from shifts in education, work, how we interact with others, choices in relationships, and of course, technology that was supposed to make connections easier.

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