A serious "baby shortage" is affecting not only developed nations. Even in developing countries such as India, Brazil, Egypt and Mexico, where huge population growth had been predicted, birthrates are falling-to the amazement of many population experts.
不僅已開發國家「嬰兒荒」問題嚴重，就連印度、巴西、埃及、墨西哥等被預期人口大量增加的開發中國家，生育率竟也不增反減，跌破許多人口專家的眼鏡。