Cost disease is one possible explanation for this process. As everything gets more expensive the risk of not keeping up grows, this manifests in somewhat exotic ways such as the tent cities of Hawaii having full parking lots for people to drive to work.
Having children directly increases the risk of falling out of a financially stable position, as well as the negative effects of falling out such as raising a child in a tent City. Considering that most of our young population is either fighting against stagnant wages or student loan debt, it's not surprising that child birth rates have also fallen.
Having children directly increases the risk of falling out of a financially stable position, as well as the negative effects of falling out such as raising a child in a tent City. Considering that most of our young population is either fighting against stagnant wages or student loan debt, it's not surprising that child birth rates have also fallen.