Why people don't want to have children anymore
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 29 Sept, 09:42Más de un tercio de las mujeres con hijos tiene menos de los que querrían: “Las condiciones óptimas llegan muy tarde”1 outlet
- 22 Oct, 12:23U.S. Fertility Rate Hits Record Low1 outlet
- 24 Oct, 10:00U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies7 outlets
- and 7 one-off wordings
What it is about
Who published it, and when
9 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 12 original reports, 6 reprints
Tue, 29 September 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)09:42
Sube hasta el 15,5% el porcentaje de mujeres que no desea tener niños, y se dobla en la franja de 35 a 39 años, según la encuesta de fecundidad del INE
- ABC (Spain)13:33
Hay un desacoplamiento evidente entre biología y percepción social. Hoy las españolas menores de 25 años sin hijos alegan como principal motivo para no tener descendencia que son «demasiado jóvenes» (41,5%). Desde entonces y hasta llegar a las puertas de los 30, una de cada cuatro sigue pensando lo mismo (26,5%) a pesar de que son los grupos de edad con las mejores condiciones biológicas para tener descendencia. Concuerda con los datos ya conocidos de natalidad: en España el primer hijo llega,...
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- financialpost.com13:29
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)18:00
Women going against the trend share why they chose to have bigger families and what the trade-offs are.
Tue, 20 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)02:00
While many women adjust to the grief of being childless not by choice over time, living in a culture geared towards families can highlight an "absence of intergenerational relationships".
- Japan Times05:45
Research by Meiji Yasuda Life found that there was an almost 57% drop in the number of parents wanting a second child compared to 2020.
Thu, 22 October 2026
5 reports- Il Sole 24 Ore (Italy)06:35
Tra le donne nate nel 1976, che oggi hanno compiuto 50 anni e hanno in gran parte concluso la propria esperienza riproduttiva, il 23% non ha avuto figli; trent’anni prima...
- Index.hr (Croatia)09:50
GENERACIJA Z znatno rjeđe ima djecu od milenijalaca i boomera.
- iheart.com12:23first to report
The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 53 births per 1,000 women, despite efforts by President Trump to reverse the trend. Economic factors and shifts in women's education and career priorities contribute to the decline.
- iheart.com12:23
The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 53 births per 1,000 women, despite efforts by President Trump to reverse the trend. Economic factors and shifts in women's education and career priorities contribute to the decline.
- iheart.com12:23
The U.S. fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 53 births per 1,000 women, despite efforts by President Trump to reverse the trend. Economic factors and shifts in women's education and career priorities contribute to the decline.
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- NPR News10:00
The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
6 reprints
- kcbx.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy
- wxxinews.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy
- wuft.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy
- kacu.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy
- kalw.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy
- wkms.org24 Oct, 10:00their copy