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Is the World Running Out of Babies?

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Jul 11, 2013
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It's no surprise that the world's population is at an all-time high - exceeding 7 billion - although many might not know that it increased by 5 billion during the past century alone, rising from less than 2 billion in 1914.

And many people would be surprised - even shocked - to know that over the past three decades, fertility rates have plummeted in man…

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