I think the main point here is that through my extentive research (ChatGPT) I've determined that in most places people are learning to prefer dogs over humanoid babies. BTW if you are even considering a cat, you need to see a team of psychiatrists.
Dog ownership rates in China have increased rapidly over the past decade, with the number of dogs and cats in urban areas more than doubling since 2017:
2014–2019: Pet ownership increased by 113%
2017–2022: The number of dogs and cats in urban China increased from about 87.5 million to over 116 million
2020–2021: The number of urban dogs and cats increased by 11.4% to 112.3 million
Charted: Declining Birth Rates in the Most Populous Countries (1950-Today)
June 3, 2024
By Marcus Lu, Visual Capitalist
This graphic shows the annual births per 1,000 people in the world's six most populous countries.
Birth rates are falling in the six most populated countries in the world, though at different speeds.
This graphic shows the annual births per 1,000 people in the world’s six largest countries by population. The data is from the UN World Population Prospects (2022) and has been compiled by Our World in Data.
The Global Decline in Fertility Rates
Fertility rates are declining in most places. According to the UN, in 1990, the average number of births per woman globally was 3.2. By 2019, this had fallen to 2.5 births per woman; by 2050, it is expected to decline further to 2.2 births.
Notably, a fertility level of 2.1 births per woman is necessary to avoid a national population decline over the long run (not including net immigration).
China’s birth rate has fallen the fastest in recent years among the countries highlighted here. The country registered 7.6 annual births per 1,000 people in 2021, compared to 24.4 in 1990 and 41.0 in 1950.
This trend suggests that China could face challenges similar to those faced by Japan, which has a vast senior population and significant economic and social implications.
The U.S. registered 11.1 annual births per 1,000 people in 2021, compared to 16.7 in 1990 and 22.8 in 1950. It’s worth noting, however, that the U.S. also adds people to its population through net immigration each year, unlike some other countries in the above dataset.
Nigeria, with the highest birth rate on our list, registered 37.1 annual births per 1,000 people in 2021, compared to 43.8 in 1990 and 45.6 in 1950.
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