Why we might be getting the birth rate panic wrong (again) | BBC Global

Not long ago, the predominant worry when it came to humanity’s headcount was overpopulation. But now, the panic over population is the opposite: falling birth rates in many Western countries. But maybe both of those ways of thinking have it slightly wrong. In this episode, Katty Kay talks with demographer Jennifer Sciubba about how the most important thing might not be whether a country’s population is going up or down — but how governments and societies adapt when their population begins change. 00:00 Population Anxiety Has Changed  01:07 Falling Birth Rates 02:03 Headlines Versus Growth Trends  03:04 Adapting To Shrinking Populations  04:54 Quality Of Life Tradeoffs  06:14 Designing For Decline You’re watching New Normal with Katty Kay—each week we bring you conversations with expert guests about how our world is changing and what that means for our lives.  Explore past episodes and get early access to new ones on BBC.com.  Subscribe to BBC Global: https://www.youtube.com/c/bbc_global?... #bbc #birth #population