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Japan ‘on verge of no longer functioning’ births fall to lowest in 125 years www.ft.com/content/95d3282e-daef-4670-b704-c1215393e7f8

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The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to the lowest level since records began 125 years ago as the country's demographic crisis deepens and government efforts to reverse the decline continue to fail.

Japan recorded 720,988 births in 2024, according to preliminary government figures published on Thursday. The number has declined for nine straight years and appears to be largely unaffected by financial and other government incentives for married couples to produce more children.

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71 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 22h

For once I'd like to see a country that didn't try to solve this problem via government action, but just let things run its course...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 19h

Are you talking about India? There's no intervention from the government, no incentives to bear more or less number of kids.

And the 1.5 billion are a proof of success or a proof of higher TESTOSTERONE, haha.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 13h

Japan's restrictive culture has a huge say in it.

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @petertodd 19h

This can't go on forever. Celibacy isn't hereditary.

It'll be interesting to see what part of the population chooses to have kids and ends up dominating Japan, and other countries.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @000w2 18h

Uh, AI sex robots though

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @User21000000 19h

This is crazy numbers hey!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 19h

Yup! They are telling that in four to 5 generations Japan will at least be half populated as today.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 19h

Crazy hey to think that!