England and Wales Fertility Rate Drops
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•Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to new low
89% Informative
Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023 .
Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023 , fewer than in any year since 1977 .
For countries to maintain their populations, the fertility rate needs to be 2.1 children per woman.
Experts say millennials are not having children because of financial pressures.
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