Post by naeem10 on Feb 15, 2024 5:45:19 GMT -5
Like every year, when the INE figures on the birth rate in Spain appear , there is a great uproar of considerations about the need to solve the problem, which then disappear until next year, when when the new figures are known, the jeremiads are resumed. It is more than likely that the same thing will happen again this time. The first thing we should consider is whether it is really a serious problem , with a world population of million people growing at an estimated rate of 100,000 people a day, and if, given the climate emergency that is upon us, it does not A global containment of population growth would be more reasonable, and a better redistribution of the same to make the planet more sustainable.
The socioeconomic situation makes it difficult to access maternity due to basically work-related problems. Now, if we focus on the Spanish situation, several issues must be taken into account: The drop in the birth rate in Spain is a situation that has been going on since the 70s of the last century and which recovered in 2008 due to the high birth rate of the immigrant population and the better economic situation. In recent years it France Email List has accentuated, going from 9.17 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014 to 7.10 in 2021, with variable figures this last year, among Autonomous Communities, from 9.09 in Murcia to 4.74 in Asturias ( Ceuta and Melilla are in the high band, with the birth rate in the latter being . It is evident that this lower birth rate is largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, since due to this, existing problems have been exacerbated and new ones have emerged.
An already known phenomenon is the greater capacity of women to decide about their motherhood thanks to the widespread use of contraceptive methods. This is a positive fact that allows greater autonomy for women over their bodies and responsible decisions ; and that is not likely to change. Also, the socioeconomic situation makes it difficult to access maternity due to basically work-related problems (unemployment, instability at work, poor working conditions, low salaries, etc.). Furthermore, this problem has been exacerbated in recent months, since not only have we been affected by the economic consequences of the pandemic, but the problem of the Russian-Ukrainian war has also been added. This has caused greater inflation, which as we well know has had an impact on the prices of basic products, as well as gas, electricity, fuel, etc.
The socioeconomic situation makes it difficult to access maternity due to basically work-related problems. Now, if we focus on the Spanish situation, several issues must be taken into account: The drop in the birth rate in Spain is a situation that has been going on since the 70s of the last century and which recovered in 2008 due to the high birth rate of the immigrant population and the better economic situation. In recent years it France Email List has accentuated, going from 9.17 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 2014 to 7.10 in 2021, with variable figures this last year, among Autonomous Communities, from 9.09 in Murcia to 4.74 in Asturias ( Ceuta and Melilla are in the high band, with the birth rate in the latter being . It is evident that this lower birth rate is largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, since due to this, existing problems have been exacerbated and new ones have emerged.
An already known phenomenon is the greater capacity of women to decide about their motherhood thanks to the widespread use of contraceptive methods. This is a positive fact that allows greater autonomy for women over their bodies and responsible decisions ; and that is not likely to change. Also, the socioeconomic situation makes it difficult to access maternity due to basically work-related problems (unemployment, instability at work, poor working conditions, low salaries, etc.). Furthermore, this problem has been exacerbated in recent months, since not only have we been affected by the economic consequences of the pandemic, but the problem of the Russian-Ukrainian war has also been added. This has caused greater inflation, which as we well know has had an impact on the prices of basic products, as well as gas, electricity, fuel, etc.