Americans are divided among gender, age and political lines when it comes to the issue of the current United States birth rate. 23% say it’s too high, 22% say it’s too low. Both sides will likely say too many children are being born worldwide (29%) than not enough (15%). This is according to YouGov.
25% of Americans will say that the country has the right number children being born and about the same say that is the case worldwide.
Women, Liberals, non-parents, and younger adults will be more likely to say too many children are being born. While men, conservatives, parents and older adults will say not enough are being born. Political ideology is heavily influential when it comes to beliefs about birth rates. Of those who identify as liberal, 35% will say too many children are being born, and 9% will say the opposite. Those who identify as conservative say quite the opposite, 15% will say too many children and 43% will say not enough.
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that gender also plays a key role in feelings about the birth rates. Women are less likely than men to say not enough children are being born. As well as parents vs non parents-within ever political belief system and ever age bracket.
The issue, however, is not considered of equal importance across the political parties. 59% of those who say they are “very” conservative say that the amount of children being born in the U.S. is very important, while only 22% of those who identify as very liberal will say the same.
Those who say the birth rate is too high has 33% who say the number of children being born is important. 62% who believe the rate is too low say the same.