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The United Nations has said the world is experiencing a birth rate crisis.
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It highlights how fewer and fewer children are being born all over the world.
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Falling birth rates and increased longevity are creating many problems.
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Smaller numbers of workers are having to pay the pensions of older people.
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Many countries are struggling with ageing and shrinking populations.
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The UN surveyed over 14,000 people in 14 countries on five continents.
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One of the key findings was of the global fertility crisis.
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The high cost of parenthood is the biggest reason for women not having children.
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Low salaries expensive housing and worries about the future of our world.
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The UN said one solution to the crisis is to create family friendly policies.
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