Procreation encouraged worldwide

The demographic problem of low birth rate is already affecting over half of the planet, so that more and more countries are seeking ways to encourage people to procreate.

Japan, for example, spends almost $30 million on dating events or robots to convince people that they want to have real children. In Denmark and Sweden, governments are investing large sums in advertising campaigns to remind people that civic duty refers to things that happen in the bedroom, according to qz.com.

In most parts, however, a more practical method was chosen: the authorities give money, cars and refrigerators as 'aphrodisiac', even if the chances are small that these could radically change the birth rate, the population will learn in time that having a baby is a good thing.

Finland offers a maternity package containing clothes, pajamas and books to families of newborns. In contrast, people may opt for a check of €140. The same practice is found in Singapore, where the government provides a bag full of gifts to celebrate the event.

In 2007, Russia declared September 12 as a national day of procreation, offering pregnant women the chance to win refrigerators, cars or money.

The most common form of remains the financial incentive, either by offering money or by providing tax cuts. France is an example of success in this regard, the financial aid package offered by the government to families with newborns leading the country among the first ones in Europe in terms of birth.