boem@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoJapan's 18-year-olds at record-low 1.06 million on falling birthswww.japantimes.co.jpexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down16
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minus-squareSlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down1·8 months agoHalf of all countries are below replacement rate. Japan’s fertility rate isn’t even the lowest.
minus-squareHaagel@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down3·8 months agoIf I recall correctly, only the Phillipines, China, and a few African countries are actually projected to grow
minus-squareSyntha@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·8 months agoChina is already shrinking
Half of all countries are below replacement rate. Japan’s fertility rate isn’t even the lowest.
If I recall correctly, only the Phillipines, China, and a few African countries are actually projected to grow
China is already shrinking
Taiwan is not part of China.