Japan's fertility rate also declined, falling to 1.15 expected births per woman—down from 1.2 in 2023. A rate of 2.1 is widely considered the replacement threshold for a stable population ...

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.

Not too long ago, the world was worried about runaway population growth. But with birth rates falling too fast, the scramble ...

The country's fertility rate—the average number of births per woman—fell to a record-low 1.2 last year, far below the 2.1 replacement rate needed to maintain the population.

In the eastern hemisphere, Japan faces a similar problem. Japan’s fertility rate hit an all-time low of approximately 1.3 children per woman in 2005. Acknowledging the demographic and economic ...

Japan saw record 1.6 ... of rising fertility rate for the first time in nine years on Wednesday. It was the glimmer of hope for the country which has the world’s lowest birth rate.

With fertility rates dropping below replacement level, Kashmir may be headed toward the same demographic crisis Japan is ...

UnitedHealthCare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione weighed in earlier this year on Japan's falling birth rate, calling for bans on maid cafés and adult toys to help reverse the country's ...

Canada’s fertility rate is at 1.3, according to World Bank Data. Any countries around Europe and Asia have rates that are even lower, including Italy (1.2), Spain (1.1), Japan ...

As the Trump administration floats potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth rate, experts tell PBS News that increasing a country’s birth rate is a heavy lift — if it’s possible at all.