The 10 countries with the highest birth rates — and the 10 with the lowest

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Somalia had the 3rd-highest birth rate in the world in 2024.

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Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade

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Toddlers explore the water with their mothers during a swimming class for babies at Lane Cove pool February 16, 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

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Here's why Americans having fewer kids won't doom the economy

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