A growing number of young people globally, including in Bangladesh, are losing interest in marriage and parenthood due to career pressures, financial instability, and the desire for personal freedom. According to a recent UNFPA and YouGov survey revealed during the 2025 World Population Day observance, 40% of youth no longer desire children, and 18% lack access to family planning services. Health Adviser Noorjahan Begum and other speakers called for youth empowerment, improved education, gender equality, and awareness. Experts also forecast that the global population may begin to decline by 2098.