Low Fertility Rates in Several Developed Countries

Nowadays, developed countries gives incentives to their people in order to increase the birth rates to balance its increasing demands. Countries from Asia Pacific such as Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and France is encouraged all their people to increase the birth rates. In developed countries such as Austria, Singapore, Germany, Australia and France, their government here set up several incentives to reverse fertility rates.

In Austria, the fertility rate is about 1.5 in 2006 and 1.3 in 2007. This shows that the fertility rate in Austria is decreased from year 2006 to 2007. In order to reverse the falling fertility rates, their government gives incentives to their lower earning mother which gets £436 until the child is about three years old.

The second incentive was to give bonuses to mother who had just given birth. In Singapore, a mother who had just given birth will receive a fully-paid in three months leaves. To show its need to increase the birth rates in the country, the Singapore government also gives tax debates to families who have two or more children. The government will also assist in saving healthcare and children educations for the mother.

From the graph, there are no changes in the fertility rate in Germany in between year 2006 and 2007. The Germany government gives compensation to a big family. About 67% wages compensation will be given for a year to parents who have a big family. The third incentive is in Australia. The country gives away $4000 of its dollars to family for each birth of the baby. These in return have given the increase in birth rate in Australia.

The fertility in France for year 2006 is about 1.8 whereas for year 2007 the fertility rate is about 2.0. These show some or a little increase in fertility rate in France. The increase is not so good. In order to increase the fertility rate, France government gives a year’s monthly allowance of 750 francs for the third child.

Various countries with different incentives for their people to reverse falling fertility rates. Developed countries such as Austria, Singapore, Germany, Australia and France support their people to have a large number of family members.