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India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters
India’s fertility rate falls to 1.9 children per woman, with consequences for the workforce, the elderly and economy.
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What does the falling birthrate mean for the British economy?
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‘Foreigners for both nations’: India pushing Muslims ‘back’ to Bangladesh
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Money not infertility, UN report says: Why birth rates are plummeting
‘Lack of choice, not desire’ is reason for global fertility crisis, UN says in a global report.
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