# Fertility Rates on The No Agenda Show

Fertility Rates comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2020 to June 2026.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** July 2020 – June 2026
- **Related topics:** [Demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md), [Birth Rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rates.md), [South Korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Bioethics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioethics.md), [Birth Rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rate.md), [Carbon Footprint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-footprint.md), [Cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### iPhone Impact on US Fertility Rates and Digital Shopping

- **Episode:** [1876: Screwball](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1876-screwball.md)
- **Published:** 2026-06-11
- **Time:** 1:19:16–1:23:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1876-screwball/chapter/iphone-impact-on-us-fertility-rates-and-digital-shopping.md

A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests the 2007 introduction of the iPhone correlates with a 33% to 52% decline in U.S. fertility rates through 2011. Researchers attribute the decline to less in-person interaction, increased pornography consumption, and lower sexual frequency. Additionally, shoppers are increasingly observed as "phone zombies" using digital apps in grocery stores.

Keywords: [iphone](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iphone.md), [apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [fertility rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rates.md), national bureau of economic research, [pornography](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pornography.md), [instacart](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/instacart.md)

### Declining US Birth Rates and "Trump Accounts"

- **Episode:** [1860: micro-dosing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1860-micro-dosing.md)
- **Published:** 2026-04-16
- **Time:** 1:47:11–1:50:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1860-micro-dosing/chapter/declining-us-birth-rates-and-trump-accounts.md

U.S. birth rates have dropped to 3.6 million annually, a 23% decline since 2007, raising concerns about the future labor force. In response, the Trump administration introduced "Trump Accounts," which provide a $1,000 government contribution for every child born after January 1st of the previous year. Experts attribute the decline to financial insecurity, career focus, and social anxiety among young adults.

Keywords: [birth rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rates.md), [trump accounts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-accounts.md), [fertility](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility.md), [mark siegel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-siegel.md), [demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md)

### U.S. Fertility Rates, Gig Economy and Immigration

- **Episode:** [1654: e-Safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1654-e-safety.md)
- **Published:** 2024-04-25
- **Time:** 2:24:20–2:25:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1654-e-safety/chapter/u-s-fertility-rates-gig-economy-and-immigration.md

CDC data shows that U.S. fertility rates have dropped to their lowest level in over a century, with fewer than 55 live births per 1,000 women in 2023. The hosts link this demographic shift to economic pressures and the Biden administration's border policies. They note that American gig workers are being displaced by illegal immigrants who use coordinated "phone cartels" to dominate delivery and ride-share apps.

Keywords: [cdc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cdc.md), [fertility rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rate.md), [birth rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rates.md), gig workers, [immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md)

### South Korea Demographic Crisis and Fertility Rates

- **Episode:** [1638: Test Tube Babies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1638-test-tube-babies.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-29
- **Time:** 1:32:12–1:35:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1638-test-tube-babies/chapter/south-korea-demographic-crisis-and-fertility-rates.md

South Korea's fertility rate has dropped to a record low of 0.72, far below the 2.1 needed to maintain a steady population. Despite billions in government incentives, young South Koreans cite high property prices and child-rearing costs as primary reasons for delaying families.

Keywords: [south korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), [fertility rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rate.md), [birth rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birth-rate.md), [demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md), [real estate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/real-estate.md)

### Global Fertility Collapse, Singapore Year of the Dragon

- **Episode:** [1633: Noise Machine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine.md)
- **Published:** 2024-02-11
- **Time:** 1:06:25–1:08:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1633-noise-machine/chapter/global-fertility-collapse-singapore-year-of-the-dragon.md

Global fertility rates have dropped from 2.7 births per woman in 2000 to 2.3 today, leading to concerns about shrinking populations. Singapore is encouraging citizens to have "little dragons" during the Lunar New Year, while France has proposed fertility checks for 25-year-olds to combat the slump.

Keywords: [fertility rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rates.md), [singapore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/singapore.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [population decline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/population-decline.md), year of the dragon

### East Asian Birth Rates, Demographic Collapse

- **Episode:** [1532: Bay Gin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1532-bay-gin.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-23
- **Time:** 2:50:12–2:54:21
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1532-bay-gin/chapter/east-asian-birth-rates-demographic-collapse.md

A report on the record-low fertility rates in South Korea, Japan, and China. South Korea's rate has dropped to 0.78, leading to concerns about labor shortages and the potential collapse of social support systems in East Asia.

Keywords: [south korea](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/south-korea.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [fertility rate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rate.md), [demographics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/demographics.md)

### Population Control, Bioethics, and Global Fertility

- **Episode:** [1336: Climate Crisis Special](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1336-climate-crisis-special.md)
- **Published:** 2021-04-08
- **Time:** 1:46:55–1:49:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1336-climate-crisis-special/chapter/population-control-bioethics-and-global-fertility.md

Travis Reeder, a philosopher at Johns Hopkins, proposes that having fewer children is a moral imperative to combat climate change. He argues that children in rich countries like the U.S. have a disproportionately large carbon footprint, which unfairly harms people in poorer nations. Reeder cites studies suggesting that reducing global fertility by "half a child per woman" could prevent a catastrophic environmental tipping point.

Keywords: travis reeder, [johns hopkins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/johns-hopkins.md), [bioethics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioethics.md), [population control](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/population-control.md), [fertility rates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fertility-rates.md), [carbon footprint](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/carbon-footprint.md)

### Global Fertility Rates, Population Decline Study

- **Episode:** [1260: Pre-Decisional](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1260-pre-decisional.md)
- **Published:** 2020-07-16
- **Time:** 27:05–28:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1260-pre-decisional/chapter/global-fertility-rates-population-decline-study.md

A study published in The Lancet by the University of Washington projects a "jaw-dropping" crash in global fertility rates, potentially falling to 1.7 by the year 2100. This decline, down from 4.7 in 1950, suggests a significant shift in global demographics and the nuclear family structure.

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