General Article Will the Caribbean community survive population decline?

Topic Selected: Changing Population Book Volume: 435

Low birth rates, more mixed relationships, and the elderly joining their ancestors are all contributing to fall in census numbers.

By Leah Mahon

The Caribbean community in Britain has faced a sharp decline in numbers, while African communities have surged, prompting fears that Caribbeans could eventually ‘vanish’.

The Caribbean community were the only ethnic group to show a decline in the recent population census, with experts suggesting this could be because of low birth rates, more mixed re...

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