Fig. 1
Trends in standard of living and total fertility rate, China, India, UK, USA and Japan, 1970–2020
A: Gross Domestic Product per capita (constant 2015 US$) of China, India, UK, USA and Japan, 1970–2020
Source: World Development Indicators. The World Bank [5].
Footnote: GDP per capita is Gross Domestic Product divided by by mid-year population. Data are in constant 2015 US$.
B: Total fertility rate for China, India, UK, USA and Japan, 1970–2019
Source: World Development Indicators. The World Bank [8].
Footnote: Total fertility rate in a specific year is the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her child-bearing years and give birth to children according to prevailing age-specific fertility rates.