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Encore: Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?

Encore: Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?

Update: 2025-11-28
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In this encore episode we look at the decision to have children. Much of the attention on the world's plunging birth rate is on east Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. We go to Chile’s capital to understand the personal decisions behind the countries plummeting birth rate trend.

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Encore: Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?

Encore: Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?