Pronatalism—the belief that low birth rates are a problem that must be reversed—is having a moment in the U.S.

Projections signal that the world’s population growth may slow down and reverse earlier than many expect. While the United Nations forecasts a rise to approximately 8.5 billion people by 2030 and ...

Every part of that appears to be wrong. In reality, Thailand’s reported birth rate last year was 0.98, and preliminary 2025 data show the decline continuing. In a country the size of Thailand, the ...