The fertility rate in Hong Kong has been declining for decades, it has now reached a level where it is a threat to the city’s socio-economic future. Photo: Handout
The fertility rate in Hong Kong has been declining for decades, it has now reached a level where it is a threat to the city’s socio-economic future. Photo: Handout
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Here’s why Hong Kong’s low fertility rate poses a threat to its very future

Reproduction levels are below the level at which a population can replace itself, while fewer young people will eventually hurt city’s economic development

The fertility rate in Hong Kong has been declining for decades, it has now reached a level where it is a threat to the city’s socio-economic future. Photo: Handout
The fertility rate in Hong Kong has been declining for decades, it has now reached a level where it is a threat to the city’s socio-economic future. Photo: Handout
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