The federal government's Centre for Population says fewer Australian babies will be born over the next two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the lowest population growth rate since the First World War.
Fewer Australian babies will be born over the next two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the lowest population growth rate since the First World War.
The federal government's Centre for Population has released a report saying couples are going to delay the expansion of their family because of the economic climate, resulting in fewer babies born in 2021 and 2022.The fertility rate is forecasted to drop to 1.59 babies per woman in 2021 compared to 1.7 in 2018.Graphs tracking the national fertility rate, show it has been falling gradually since 2011 anyway but there's a sharper dip in 2021.
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