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Falling birth rates and rising maternal age signal a structural shift toward an older population, reducing labor supply and potentially lowering trend GDP growth. This could keep interest rates lower for longer, supporting risk assets like crypto in the long run, but also dampens consumption-driven demand. The trend mirrors Japan and parts of Europe, where deflationary pressures and asset price dynamics have been complex.

Live births in England and Wales fell to their lowest level since 1977, and the average age of first-time mothers increased.