The worldwide march into sub-replacement fertility remains mysterious to demographers because economic development and material advance do not reliably predict fertility decline, as shown by impoverished countries like Myanmar and Nepal being sub-replacement despite low development.
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Nicholas EberstadtEvidence Quote
“this most important of all modern social movements remains mysterious to those of us who study it...Myanmar and Nepal are impoverished un designated least developed countries but they are also sub-replacement societies”
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The Coming Global Depopulation | Nicholas Eberstadt | John Bonython Lecture— Centre for Independent StudiesCreated: 8/10/2026, 11:59:08 PM
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