Now they are blaming Brexit and 'Euroscepticism' for the decline in Britain's birth rate, as expert says 'political polarisation' is to blame for plunging fertility By Alex Ward Social Affairs Correspondent Published: 22:17, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 22:32, 23 June 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Britain's falling fertility rate could have been exacerbated by Brexit , a leading European think tank has claimed. A report issued by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) pointed to 'Euroscepticism' as a reason for the UK's recently declining rate. But an expert speaking at the unveiling of the Society at a Glance paper went a step further last week (JUN 20), claiming Brexit could lead to young couples deciding not to have children.
The paper had concluded overall that the total fertility rate (TFR) had on average more than halved across OECD countries since the 1960s. On average, women gave birth to 3.3 children in 1960, falling to 1.
5 children in 2022. A report issued by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) pointed to 'Euroscepticism' as a reason for the UK's recently declining rate But an expert speaking at the unveiling of the Society at a Glance paper went a step further last week (JUN 20), claiming Brexit could lead to young couples deciding not to have children The UK was slightly above average when it came to falling fertility rates – British women gave birth to 2.7 children in 1960, falling to 1.
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