Third, fewer deaths resulting in fewer births, and population growth came to an end.

第三，死亡率的降低导致出生率的降低，人口增长结束。

He said when there are fewer births, hospitals lose money because their costs are fixed.

他说，当出生人数减少时，医院就会赔钱，因为他们的成本是固定的。

And some experts say the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on the economy will result in even fewer births.

一些专家说，新冠病毒疫情及其对经济的影响将导致出生率更低。

But, whatever the reason, it's leading to less sex and fewer births. The birthrate dropped 2% between 2017 and 2018 — and the number of births slid to a 32-year low.

但是，无论什么原因，这都在导致性行为减少，出生率降低。 从2017年到2018年，出生率下降了2%——出生人数降到了32年来的最低值。