Changing demographics in the U.S. population are forecast to cause the debt ratio to rise due to all of the following EXCEPT:

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The debt ratio is expected to rise due to factors like better healthcare extending lifespans, smaller family sizes, and increasing numbers of retirees, but not because of more children per adult. More children per adult could potentially lead to a larger future workforce, which might help mitigate the debt ratio by contributing more to the economy and tax revenues.

Changing Demographics in the U