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    Die Geburtenrate in der EU erreichte mit 3,8 Millionen Babys im Jahr 2022 einen Rekordtiefstand, die durchschnittliche Fruchtbarkeitsrate liegt nun bei 1,46


    Die Geburtenrate in der EU erreichte mit 3,8 Millionen Babys im Jahr 2022 einen Rekordtiefstand, die durchschnittliche Fruchtbarkeitsrate liegt nun bei 1,46

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    2. Candid_Education_864 on

      Most couples 20-30 who are supposed to start families can’t even afford a single bedroom apartment with combined salaries.

      Maybe start fixing the housing?

    3. SubTachyon on

      It’s a complex problem nobody really understands fully, but I bet at least part of the reason is that older generations are hogging all the properties. I am reluctant to commit to having kids if I have to pay a third or more of our income for rent or a mortgage of a place where we could fit comfortably with 2+ kids.

      Think about how many elderly people you know of who live in a house or an apartment that’s vastly bigger than they really need. If these places were made available to people with children at reasonable prices, it could at least start making a dent in the falling birth rates.

    4. julian_alps on

      I marry in October, my fiancee wants at least 3 children, me 4.. wish us luck!

    5. SpecialistAd2377 on

      Soon the USA will surpass the EU in total yearly number of births.

    6. Either_Current3259 on

      In the long run, infertile cultures are replaced by fertile cultures, so Europe will become fertile again.

    7. Fine_Complaint_3858 on

      Capitalism is a zero sum game, and the working class lost. Marx predicted long ago that wages will be so low that people cannot procreate anymore.

    8. lawrotzr on

      We spend 70% of our joint income on a house and childcare for 3 kids to be able to live and go to work and have a career. Without arrogance, but I’m in the top 10% of income for my age group. It’s bloody insane.

      Across the street there is a row of 8 houses, all 2M+ € each, all owned by babyboomers. 200+ m2, 6+ bedrooms, a garden, perfect for families. But the owners are never there because they’re enjoying their second houses in Spain, France, Italy. And when it’s winter they’re enjoying their third in Austria or Switzerland, because one cannot live without multiple ski trips every year.

      I can’t blame young people for choosing not to have kids. There is something fundamentally wrong how we divided wealth over generations. We need a redistributing inheritance tax before all these people die. Because these people are also the majority of the electorate, with their relentless desire to return to the 1970s and all the policy that creates.

    9. Playful-Comedian4001 on

      This is first and foremost a cultural problem. My guess, looking at the generation born post 2000, the numbers are going to drop further. It’s not about housing, it’s about attitude to life.

    10. Large-Sheepherder-66 on

      There are other factors of course but I speak I am in big trouble

    11. D00m1R on

      Wow crazy and thats when we did.. *check notes* ..nothing to create a child-friendly setting

    13. Bobcat_Maximum on

      And eu kept growing since a lot of other countries joined. If this is not the continenr

    14. MarcAlmond on

      Lmao that’s a good thing. People are smart enough not to raise children while not being able to provide.

    16. b778av on

      There are several reasons for this but I would say by far the most important one is that a lot of people do not want to have a child or even marry in the first place. When I hear women my age (around 30) talk about their future plans, almost nobody comes up with kids or getting married. Most want to focus on their careers, enjoying life and self fullfillment. Same goes for men as well btw.

      For those who want to have kids, other factors are more important; cost of childcare, cost for raising kids, cost of housing and stagnating wages. I know people who have two kids and are in the top 5% income group and they are struggling to pay their bills. Childcare + housing easily takes 65-75% of their net income.

      Another important factor is just how hostile most societies have become towards children and families. In some countries, you will struggle a lot if you want to rent an appartment with kids. There is also a lot of people who have no tolerance towards kids being around them because kids are “loud” and “annoying”. Some people even say that having kids makes you a lower class individual. Society seemingly has just given up on caring for kids and families.

      But our society and our politicians sure as hell do care a lot about the wellbeing of pensioners – and this will just get worse and worse since fewer kids means fewer young voters which means the elderly will just outvote the young ones and force them to work more for their pensions. Which means: Fewer children. rinse and repeat.

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