Replacement rate: Counting our chickens

2.1—that’s how many children every woman “needs to have.” Any fewer, and a country’s population will eventually stop growing, age, and shrink, which could inhibit its economic growth and drain government coffers. But it’s easier said than done: China has been well below replacement rate for some time; India is just hitting that number. What happens to the world when 2.1 stops being a guarantee? Sponsored by EY EY Work Reimagined webcast: How to prepare for renaissance and recommitment: https://bit.ly/3MZdDLR  EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey: https://bit.ly/3P7QzMI Episode art by Eric Helgas, styling by Alex Citrin-Safadi Transcript: https://qz.com/2162845