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'Worried' Government Says 'Have More Children, and Have Them Soon'
GLOBAL, JUN 27 – Elon Musk warns that parents must have three children to offset those with fewer or none, citing a required fertility rate of 2.7 to avoid population collapse, scientists say.
- On June 26, 2025, Elon Musk encouraged parents to consider having three or more children to compensate for those who have fewer or none, warning that failing to do so could lead to societal decline caused by low birth rates.
- This call followed warnings by Musk and experts showing global fertility rates have fallen below replacement levels, with 2.7 children per woman now needed.
- Musk, who has 14 children with several partners including recent newborns, has attributed the fall of ancient empires like Rome to reductions in population growth.
- He highlighted specific national data: the United States at 1.66, Italy at 1.29, and Japan at 1.30 births per woman, far below the 2.7 replacement rate.
- His warnings, supported by UNFPA reports and economists, imply that failing to raise birth rates risks economic decline, shrinking workforces, and eventual civilizational collapse.
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'Have three children to avoid population collapse': Elon Musk urges global families
Elon Musk’s comment was in response to a user who had cited a May report published by Fortune, which stated that the average woman would need to have 2.7 children to maintain population stability. The user, referencing Musk’s longstanding concerns, wrote, “If things continue as they are, humans have their days numbered.”
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