Liang Jianzhang: The Birth Crisis in the AI Era and Systematic Response

WealthCoffee · 2026-03-10T02:02:40+00:00

The global fertility rate continues to decline, dropping from 2.7 in 2000 to 2.2 in 2023, well below the replacement level. Two-thirds of countries worldwide have fertility rates below 2.1, with South Korea being the lowest at 0.7. China's fertility rate is projected to fall below 1.0 by 2025, exacerbating the population crisis.

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2026-03-10 02:02:40

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Introduction: The Grim Reality of Global Birth Rates

Human society is facing a silent but far-reaching population crisis. According to the latest data from the World Bank, the global total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped sharply from 2.7 in 2000 to 2.2 in 2023, approaching the replacement level of 2.1. Even more concerning, about two-thirds of countries worldwide have fertility rates below the replacement level, and one-third are trapped in a “super-low fertility” trap (below 1.5). In developed countries, the birth rates remain low, with the United States at 1.6, Japan at 1.2, and the European Union at 1.4. South Korea has the lowest at 0.7. China’s situation is particularly alarming: in 2023, the World Bank reported a fertility rate of 1.0, and according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s fertility rate is already below 1.0 in 2025, meaning each generation’s population will be halved.

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