The Human Equation

Birth rate is the number of live births in a population in a year divided by the midyear resident population. It can also be expressed as the number of individuals born per day 200,000 in the population.

Here are some captions about birth rate:
Global crash
The BBC reported a "jaw-dropping" global crash in children being born.

Rich world
Danny Dorling of The Guardian said, "Fertility rates are falling in the rich world. But there are still plenty of people to go round".

Population decline
Prof Stein Emil Vollset warned against undoing progress on women's education and access to contraception.

Population and productivity
Peter McDonald, an emeritus professor at the Australian National University, said that population is not the best driver of economic growth. He said, "Nothing beats productivity".

- The world's population is constantly changing. Let's stay informed and engaged in the conversation.