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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And what causes fewer younger people?

Couples not having children.

What causes couples not to have children?

Well, beyond simply not wanting them: economic insecurity. A more equitable economic system would remove that barrier.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Population collapse is also occurring in communist countries. China additionally scuppered themselves by previously putting taxes on multi-child families to get ahead of overpopulation and in doing so accelerated the collapse of the working population ahead of that in capitalist countries.

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