The number of newborns has fallen to its lowest level in 148 years
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You know you’ve got a problem when even the best don’t have the solution.
Finland, a first-rate place in which to be a mother, has registered the lowest number of newborns in nearly 150 years. The birth rate has been falling steadily since the start of the decade, and there’s little to suggest a reversal in the trend.
Demographics are a concern across the developed world, of course. But they are particularly problematic for countries with a generous welfare state, since they endanger its long-term survival.
For Heidi Schauman, the statistics are “frightening.”
“They show how fast our society is changing, and we don’t have solutions ready to stop the development,” the Aktia Bank chief economist said in a telephone interview in Helsinki. “We have a large public sector and the system needs taxpayers in the future.”
To do that, the fertility rate should equal two per woman, Schauman says. It was projected at 1.57 in 2016, according to Statistics Finland.
That’s a surprisingly low level, given the efforts made by the state to support parenthood.
Perhaps nothing illustrates those better than Finland’s famous baby-boxes. Introduced in 1937, containers full of baby clothes and care products are delivered to expectant mothers, with the cardboard boxes doubling up as a makeshift cot. The idea behind the maternity packages was prompted by concerns over high infant mortality rates in low-income families. The starter kits were eventually extended to all families.
Offering generous parental leave and one of the best education system in the world doesn’t seem to be working either. According to the OECD, Finland already has the lowest ratio of youths to the working-age population in the Nordics.
And it also has the highest rate of old-age dependency in the region.
The situation is only likely to get worse, according to OECD projections.
The European Commission says demographic factors are limiting Finland’s economic growth potential, which is estimated to peak at 1.9 percent in 2035 and flatten at 1.5 percent between 2050 and 2060.
What to do?
Reversing the modern idea that it’s ok not to have kids is impracticable. Opening the doors to immigrants is a political no-go area (Prime Minister Juha Sipila’s center-right government relies on the support of nationalist lawmakers). The leader of the opposition Social Democrats, Antti Rinne, caused a stir in August when he urged women to fulfill their patriotic duty and have more babies.
The government has been working with employers and trade unions to boost gender equality by making parental leave more flexible and the benefits system simpler. The reforms are expected to come into force in 2019.
Schauman believes that won’t be enough.
“The discussion has revolved around gender equality and the employment of women, with the issue of natality sent to the background,” she said. What Finland really needs is a political program that treasures the family and increases the value of parenthood, the economist argued.
The baby boxes that are delivered to expectant mothers contain all sorts of goodies. They include bodysuits, leggings, mittens, bra pads, talcum powder, lubricant, a hairbrush and a bath thermometer.
One suggestion is to leave out the condoms.
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Trump vows to 'liberate our towns' from 'vile' MS-13 gang
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CITY OF HATE: 90-year-old man clobbered with cane in Manhattan…
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UN backs Syrian ceasefire deal
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Harvey Weinstein Proves Why the Left Really Hates Trump
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'Gong Show' host dead
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Mass escape: 29 suspected cartel members break out of Mexico prison
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Minnesota students hold walk-out protest over city’s plan to disband police department
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Alabama officials: 2 teens, 2 adults killed in plane crash
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Ed Rollins: It would 'bother me immeasurably' if Trump gave Romney secretary of state nod
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ISIS propaganda agency co-founder killed in Syria airstrike
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UC Berkeley students threaten to sue over Ann Coulter visit
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Obama orders 'full review' of cyberattacks during election
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Mich. lawmaker charged with paying 'ghost' employee
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Ex-Cheney aide denies arranging Trump call with Taiwan president
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Pennsylvania supermarket shooter left chilling trail
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Dog swims through Long Island Sound to rescue deer
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Denver approves limited marijuana use in bars, restaurants
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Trump to CIA: 'You're going to get so much backing'
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Fox News Takes a Sharp Left Turn
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Trump slams China on Twitter
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Trump praises Ivanka for holding 'her head so high' after being 'abused' by media
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AMERICA UNDER THREAT North Korea says mainland US within missile range
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Trump blames 'budget problems' for junk food in schools
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Was Clinton aide's Gmail hack a 'government-backed' attack?
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PA Mcdonald's owner details drive-thru encounter with 'Facebook killer'
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Report: Trump considering naming Kellyanne Conway's husband solicitor general
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Trump's 'feds' now in Chicago to fight gun violence, report says – Judge blocks California's high-capacity magazine ban
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Bella speaks out about rumor
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Biden shuts down Electoral College challenge: 'It is over'
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Trump appears to offer olive branch to intelligence community
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Top GOP lawmaker never told she was Interior pick
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Veteran told to take down flagpole flying American flag – Danish family threatened with a fine for flying American flag
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Philippines' Duterte insists he can be 50 times more brutal than terrorists
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Mississippi recruits homegrown doctors to cure shortage
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Ten of thousands in U.S. cities to protest Trump's presidency
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Report: Obama officials spent final days purposely pushing Russia allegations
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National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigns
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Charlie Sheen: 'C'mon, Ted Cruz, in 4 years we can unseat' Trump
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Meals on Wheels Learns: Fake News Is Profitable!
Several weeks ago, mainstream media ratcheted up the national hysteria meter shortly after President Trump’s first draft of his 2018 ...
'DWTS' addresses rumor
Controversy is not new to the hit ABC reality show “Dancing with the Stars,” and on Monday night, the question ...
Katy went to Jesus camps
Katy Perry revealed on Saturday night that she’s done more than just kiss girls. The pop star was honored at ...
Miami man arrested in botched butt lift procedure
A Miami man is facing charges after a woman told police he provided her with illegal injections during a botched ...
Senate leader investigating possible FBI deception about Texas terror attack
A powerful U.S. senator has launched an investigation into whether the FBI knew about a planned attack by ISIS-inspired terrorists ...
New info on Disney tragedy
Nearly a year after tragedy struck at one of its lakeside resorts, Disney World has announced plans to erect a ...
Reid spokesman: 'White supremacist' Bannon snags White House post
By Susan Ferrechio (@susanferrechio) • 11/13/16 9:45 PM Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional Correspondent The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/Ferrechio-3.jpg Senate Minority Leader ...
The Rage of Islam
To preserve his irrational sense of honor, the Muslim man must blame others for any wrongdoing. Conforming to this perverse ...
I-85 collapse: Crews razing fallen highway overpass in Atlanta
ATLANTA – Crews said Sunday their goal is to reopen Piedmont Road by Monday morning, just four days after a ...
'A LAND RICH WITH HEROES' Trump honors vets, faith community at 'Celebrate Freedom' rally
President Donald Trump delivered an Independence Day address honoring American veterans — hundreds of whom came from the Washington, D.C. ...
Illegal immigrant suspected in fatal car crash was deported eight times
By Pete Kasperowicz (@PeteKDCNews) • 12/8/16 11:02 AM Pete Kasperowicz News Editor The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotKasper_Pete.jpg The Department of Justice ...
Are you peeing too much?
Ah, excessive urination. On the one hand, if you don’t usually drink enough water, upping your intake can seem like ...
Putin is Here to Stay, and the Russian State Will Die with Him
Vladimir Putin arose to power in Russia when he was 47 years old. He is now 66. Putin’s first two terms in ...
Ann Coulter's backers at UC Berkeley file lawsuit – Drexel faces backlash from donors, students over professor's offensive tweets
BERKELEY, Calif. – University of California, Berkeley students who invited Ann Coulter to speak on campus filed a lawsuit Monday ...
Ex-Bush aide: Trump bullies the press but craves it too
A former communications director for President George W. Bush compared president-elect Donald Trump’s desire for the press’ attention to an ...
Trump to appoint Branstad Ambassador to China
By Keith Koffler • 12/7/16 6:54 AM Keith Koffler Weekend Editor The Washington Examiner President-Elect Donald Trump has asked Republican ...
Nancy's 'DWTS' meltdown
Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan was shown melting down in rehearsal footage aired on “Dancing with the Stars.” That was part ...
President Trump and America's Diet
A president’s diet might seem like a small, personal, and rather inconsequential detail, but it says a lot about his focus ...
TODD STARNES: Hey NPR — Take your global warming nonsense about kids and blow it out your F-150 tailpipe
The folks at National Public Radio are touting a study that says making babies may be to blame for global ...
Kentucky public schools can develop Bible courses
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill Tuesday allowing Bible courses to be taught in public schools. The bill allows ...
Republicans may be mulling pre-inaugural repeal of Obamacare
Congressional Republicans may be mulling a plan to repeal Obamacare before President-elect Trump takes office, a top GOP leader said ...
Eugene Palmer case: Murder fugitive hiding under alias, police say – Slain Arkansas cop honored as murder suspect pleads not guilty
A 78-year-old fugitive who escaped into a vast New York forest after allegedly murdering his daughter-in-law nearly five years ago ...
Supreme Court: Will Justice Kennedy retire this month?
The Supreme Court’s term ends next week with growing speculation that Justice Anthony Kennedy–the panel’s most pivotal member–may retire at ...
Hillary Clinton blames Comey, WikiLeaks and 'misogyny' for 2016 loss
Hillary Clinton on Thursday narrowed down the “determinative” reasons for her 2016 presidential loss to two factors: FBI Director James Comey and ...
The Leaven of Political Football
At the pinnacle (1989-92) of Don James’s (1932-2013) football coaching career with the University of Washington Huskies, he was sabotaged ...
2016 was a good year for the defense industry, despite those Trump tweets
President Trump’s use of Twitter to criticize the cost of the Pentagon’s acquisition programs had no major impact on companies’ ...
JLaw not sorry for strip vid
Jennifer Lawrence is not sorry. A video circulated online Wednesday of the “Hunger Games” actress dancing at an Austrian strip ...
Ben Affleck insists he's still Batman, despite rumors
SAN DIEGO – Ben Affleck is still Batman. The actor shot down rumors that he would be hanging up his ...
Trump continues feud with press at rally: 'Dishonest' media is 'part of the corrupt system'
President Trump launched his rally Saturday in Florida with an attack on the free press, saying that he held the ...
Obama declines comment on reports of possible removal of NSA chief
LIMA U.S. President Barack Obama declined on Sunday to comment on media reports that senior defense and intelligence officials in ...
Trump to reveal new information about hacking of Democrats
President-Elect Trump said Saturday he has undisclosed information about the hacking of Democrats’ computers last year and indicated he remains ...
Turkey's leak of U.S. military data puts troops' lives at risk, Pentagon says
The Pentagon on Wednesday slammed the Turkish government for releasing a state-run news service report pinpointing the locations of 10 ...
GOP congressman disappointed by Trump's TPP decision, but encouraged by regulation cuts
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger is disappointed President Trump appears to be ready to pull the United States out of the ...
Trump mouths 'I did it my way' during first dance as president
By Anna Giaritelli (@anna_giaritelli) • 1/20/17 10:28 PM Anna Giaritelli Breaking News Reporter The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/AnnaGiaritelliHeadshot1.jpg President Trump and ...
Thorne flaunts short shorts
Bella Thorne rocked a pair of short shorts while enjoying a casual day out with friends. For more photos of ...
Conway: Expect a Trump Cabinet announcement early Wednesday
By Daniel Chaitin (@danielchaitin7) • 11/29/16 9:17 PM Daniel Chaitin Senior Web Producer The Washington Examiner http://s3.amazonaws.com/content.washingtonexaminer.biz/images/static/authors/HeadshotChatin_Daniel.jpg Expect an announcement ...
Alleged NYC bomber pleads not guilty to federal charges
A New Jersey man accused of setting off bombs in Manhattan in September pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday ...
Cop-killer's girlfriend called 911 hours before his attack
Hours before an unhinged gunman shot and killed a New York City police officer sitting in her vehicle in the ...
Southeast storms: Fifth person reported dead as severe weather moves east – FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER
A powerful storm system tearing through the Southeast killed a fifth person Monday after it flipped a mobile home in ...
The Pence email controversy is awkward as hell, but stop comparing it to the Clinton scandal
Vice President Mike Pence was unwise to use a personal email account when he served as governor of Indiana, but ...
Bullets found in carry-on
Japanese airport police have found 30 bullets in an American Airlines crewmember’s carry-on bag and said Wednesday that the flight ...
Fight looms over national privacy law…
The tech industry and consumer groups are gearing up for a fight as lawmakers begin considering whether to draft a ...
Principal helps boy with special needs complete 5K
School principals often push their students to aim high and reach for the stars. Fox 29 met with one local principal who leads ...
MEDIA BUZZ: Trump gets good reviews overseas, but probe still casts long shadow
President Trump, fresh off a well-reviewed speech in Saudi Arabia, was being covered in Jerusalem yesterday when breaking news banners ...
Lewandowski just quit CNN, was spotted at Trump Tower
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski resigned as a CNN commentator on Friday afternoon, according to a report from ...