Global Decline In Sperm Count Could Mean Men Aren't Able To Father Children Unassisted By 2050
One of the most important social issues happening around the globe isn't being talked about. There's a global decline of sperm count, which could result in some serious reproductive challenges by 2050.
The topic of the birth rate in the US has been brought up a few times in the public conversation in the last year, particularly highlighted by Tesla founder and Twitter CEO Elon Musk. The birth rate has plummeted over the last 50 years; in the 1950s, women had a birth rate of 3.6 and by 2020 that number fell to 1.6. The 2022 UN World Population Prospects found that the global fertility rate dropped from 3.3 in 1990 to 2.1 in 2021, proving that this isn't just a domestic issue. New literature reveals that men are also on the path to have some serious reproductive issues in the future.