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by dragonwriter 1800 days ago
The fertility rate is significantly below replacement (currently ~1,637.5 births per 1,000 women) [0] and yet the natural population growth rate is still positive (~+3/thousand) [1].

The two are compatible, though over the long term, if lifespans don't increase over time, a sustained below-replacement fertility would eventually require natural population growth to go negative.

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr012-508.pdf

[1] https://knoema.com/atlas/United-States-of-America/topics/Dem...