Why are we having fewer children? | In Case You Missed It
If fewer people have children... what happens next? Across the globe birth rates are falling, populations are ageing and debates about parenthood have become intensely divisive. In this video, we set out to understand why parenthood might no longer feel like the default option, why birth rates are falling faster in some places than others and what this trend could mean for our future. In case you're interested here are some of the stories we reference in this video: 1. Scotland's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1855 - https://bbc.in/4vV6WBw 2. Scotland's deaths outnumber births - so why is the population still rising? - https://bbc.in/4sXjG84 In Case You Missed It is a new YouTube series from BBC News telling stories from across the UK. Let us know what you think in the comments and tell us if there are any stories you think we should cover next! In this video... 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - The UK's population pyramid 01:34 - The story so far... on social media 02:46 - Scotland's population data 06:30 - What's a 'baby desert'? 07:21 - The cost of having children 08:07 - 'Social infertility' - reasons we might not have children 11:32 - The Japanese example - 'a quiet state of emergency' 12:30 - What does the future hold? Subscribe to our channel here: bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit https://BBC.com/news #BBCNews #BirthRates #population #children #parenting
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