Elon Musk Sounds Alarm on Birth Rate Decline

Elon Musk has recently voiced concerns over the declining global fertility rates, stating that they pose a significant threat to civilization. The US recorded its lowest fertility rate in 2023, with all states seeing a decrease. Various social media users have responded to Musk's comments with a mix of agreement, skepticism, and criticism, highlighting economic factors like cost of living as potential reasons for the decline. However, Musk's perspective is but one view among many, with experts in demographics and economics offering more nuanced analyses of what population changes might mean for society.

ELON MUSK: "There's a lot of things that I worry about. The birth rate is very low in almost every country and unless that changes, civilization will disappear. America had the lowest birth rate ever. That was last year. Humanity is dying. Elon explained in video on Fox new

FERTILITY DECLINE HITS ALL 50 STATES — NEW LOWS NATIONWIDE

The US fertility rate dropped to an all-time low of 54.5 births per 1,000 women in 2023 — less than half its 1957 peak of 122.9. All 50 states saw declines between 2005 and 2022. Utah had the sharpest drop at -33.9%, while Louisiana saw the smallest change at just -0.3%. Fertility rates fell for women under 35 and rose for women over 35. Women aged 30–34 now have the highest birth rate at 95.1 per 1,000, replacing the 25–29 group. Top 2022 fertility states: South Dakota (66.5), Alaska (64.9), Nebraska (63.6). Lowest: Vermont (44.3), Delaware (44.9), Oregon (47.3). Source: USAFacts, CDC