Birthgap Extended: Episode 3 – Two Americas, One Trajectory

At first glance, Latin America and the United States appear to follow very different social, cultural, and economic paths. Yet when it comes to fertility, the patterns tell a more surprising story.

Episode 3 explores how regions often assumed to be demographically distinct have begun to move in strikingly similar ways. By comparing trends across Latin America and the US, the episode challenges common assumptions about culture, development, and what drives long-term change in family formation.

Drawing on filmed interviews, real-world observation, and large-scale demographic data, Birthgap Extended examines why these parallels emerge — and why they matter for understanding what comes next.

The research underpinning Birthgap has been peer reviewed and published in a Nature Portfolio journal, grounding the investigation in independently validated empirical work.

▶️ Episodes 1–4 are free to watch on YouTube.
▶️ Episodes 5–10 continue the series on Patreon with Extended Access.

Learn more: birthgap.org
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