Fertility and mortality are such important things when it comes to the global population. Fertility is a big problem, not seen in the United States, but rather in Africa and other countries that cannot financially afford it (Macionis, 2019). The United States has a very low fertility rate, which means that our country is growing at a severely slow rate compared to others. However, it is not just America that is struggling with fertility, it is also the bigger and more successful countries that are dealing with this as well. Then there's mortality rates. Mortality is just a part of everyday life; however, it is also a problem for some countries as it is happening more rapidly than in other countries. According to a recent study, the world's mortality rates are actually falling, causing places like Africa to have a surge of people. This means that their population is growing so much faster than their economy can even handle. I don't believe that the United States should be concerned about population growth because we have a slow fertility rate and a slow mortality rate, so it completely evens out