Sex is down in America. For both teenagers and young adults, sex is in decline, according to a new article by Demographic Intelligence President Samuel Sturgeon published in Politico. The share of young adults aged 18-30 who reported no sex jumped from around 10 percent a decade ago to 18 percent in 2014-2016. This decline in [...]
Expectations and rationale for the decreasing U.S. birth rate are discussed in the Deseret News article “Why isn’t America having a baby boom right now?” Demographic Intelligence president, Samuel Sturgeon, is quoted as saying births will have dropped by 2.8 percent by the end of this year to 3.84 million. The predicted fertility rate of [...]
The November edition of the U.S. Fertility Forecast addresses a marked decrease in 2017 births despite a growing economy and rising young adult employment. This decline coincides with a decline in sex among young adults, which may be in part due to the rising popularity of smartphones and social media as well as a reluctance [...]
The China Fertility Forecast 2016 Baseline Report has been released by Demographic Intelligence. This report includes detailed projections for 2014 to 2017 and national projections for Chinese births from 2015 to 2030. See full press release here.
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