This statistic shows the results of a 2013 survey taken among adult Americans regarding reasons for not having more children nowadays. 65 percent of respondents said that they think one reason could be the cost of having a child and the couple not having enough money to afford a child.
What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children?
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Gallup. (September 25, 2013). What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/
Gallup. "What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children?." Chart. September 25, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/
Gallup. (2013). What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/
Gallup. "What Do You Think Are The Main Reasons Why Couples Do Not Have More Children?." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/
Gallup, What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
What do you think are the main reasons why couples do not have more children? [Graph], Gallup, September 25, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274039/reasons-for-not-having-more-children/