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Why don't we get more children?


At the University of Southern Denmark, a number of researchers work with fertility and reproduction. In this series we focus on our reproductive abilities, the great fertility crisis, and what do we do about it.

Q&A

Why do we have fewer children – and what to do about it?

Far too few children are born – even in the otherwise family-friendly Nordic welfare states – to sustain our labour market and social model. New research from SDU Professor Pieter Vanhuysse has a surprising idea of why we lack babies in Europe.

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Fertility

How do we support those unable to conceive naturally?

Professor Jens Fedder, with 40 years of research experience in fertility treatments, offers insights into the evolution and history of these treatments, as well as prospects and opportunities.

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Demographic challenges

Declining fertility is a huge problem for Denmark

We know a lot about why Danes are having fewer children, but not nearly enough to do anything about it. Rune Lindahl-Jacobsen, Professor of Epidemiology and Biodemography, takes us through the factors at play. And offers his take on a path to the solution.

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Reproduction

Sex is Evolution's Greatest Success

The ability to reproduce is considered as evolution's greatest success. But why does it have to be so complicated, exhausting, and sometimes even life-threatening to reproduce? And do virgin births actually exist?

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