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Governments around the world are exploring ways to encourage people to have more children and reverse the decades-long decline in birth rates.

A concern with fewer babies being born, especially in developed countries, is that it could lead to an aging population, with not enough working-age people to support the elderly. The fertility rate (the average number of births per woman) to maintain population levels without immigration is generally considered to be 2.1.

Some countries, such as Hungary, Poland and France, have implemented financial incentives to encourage people to have children, including income tax exemptions, universal child benefits and family allowances.

The declining birth rate is a complex issue that cannot be attributed to a single cause but has been heavily impacte