@danielhenderson9157
In Iran almost no one has a 401k or any retirement fund. It's the culture for the children to provide for their parents after retirement. The aging population will not suffer without pensions. Their children will.
@davianoinglesias5030
Something else that is ignored as a contributor to low birth rates is Contract Jobs. If you are working on say a 3 yr contract you are still not feeling financially secure. However well the job pays you are still uncertain about the future so you postpone starting a family or having kids.
@pudanielson1
Leave it to Asianometry to post really unique videos on the internet I've been here since under 100k subscribes, my man deserves all the success
@Ivan-pr7ku
Romania had enforced pro-natalist policies under Chaushesku that produced cohorts of unwanted children and indirectly fueled the most violent communist regime overthrow in Eastern Europe. The fact that the Islamic regime in Iran is still holding strong on power could be explained by the rapidly aging population and the open borders allowing for emigration (of mostly young people). All this defuses any potential for organized mass rebellion potential -- aging population is far less conducive to revolutionary acts and prefer to settle down and carry on.
@edfhobbies556
Optimism is biggest indicator of a nation's fertility after economics. Swiss RR fell during WW2 even though their economy was pretty good and they weren't involved in pitch battles. EDIT: This is among pluralistic countries not among countries were state has light to heavy influence of births.
@NDDYW303-kb4wr
Unbiased, to the point, no distracting visuals, accurate info... tour de force. Thank you
@Raftimusprime
People are having kids: panik People are not having kids: panik
@kwi5331
Housing price is the surest form of birth control. When homes are investments there is no room for children.
@saulgoodman7858
Modernity coupled with poor economy is why Iran birth rates are declining. It is a very modern country with many young, talented people with no prospects. This is why birth rates are declining.
@julskechap
Happening in many places now. Even in China, Korea, Indonesia and in other developed and developing countries.
@hurricanepootis562
I am so glad to see a video by you on Iran again! As an Iranian-American, it's so hard to get non-biased information about Iranian government actions from either sides, thank u so much!
@fungo6631
Iranians abroad have even lower fertility rates. In Austria Iranian immigrants have fertility rates similar to those of Japan. While some other immigrant communities, even European, have higher than those in their home countries, Romanians and Macedonians even having them at replacement level!
@stonefish1318
I really wished there would be also an Europenmetry and other continent channels similar to this one! Its just great.
@user-copiadeamigo
I lived in Tehran as a kid, one of the best years of my youth. I spent days exploring the city, parks, getting baguettes, and every other form of delightful treats. One day ❤
@marcussassan
Im half Persian and appreciate this demographics perspective. Thanks
@chevon5707
Hey, would you consider doing a history of Epson? Most people in the west just think of printers and projectors…
@AlexRoivas
I grew up close to Iranian Americans and I can say for a fact most of them didn't have kids and if they did it was 1. Most had their parents leave Iran during the revolution.
@anime0965
Restricting access to contraceptives to increase birth rates sounds about as band-aid measure as "improving workers' standards" to increase "stability".
@StevenS.-up2pp
Birthrate decline is super interesting to me, great video as always John!
@iishkii3530