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> I like it; child birth is often ignored in these rankings, but without it a society collapses. [citation needed] So far, Japan is doing quite well. Not perf
by cyberax 2y ago
> I like it; child birth is often ignored in these rankings, but without it a society collapses.
[citation needed]
So far, Japan is doing quite well. Not perfect, but not terrible either. With a contracting population.
- Izkata 2y agoTheir middle-aged and elderly are still alive and there aren't nearly enough children to replace them. Their coming collapse is already visible when you look at an age breakdown (assuming they don't open up to immigration or have a baby boom very soon), even though the contraction in the population overall is currently small. https://www.populationpyramid.net/japan/ https://www.populationpyramid.net/japan/
- cyberax 2y agoYou're saying "collapse" as if it's something bad. The thing with exponential growth, is that it has to stop at some point. The near future is not a bad time for that. There's no food insecurity, and the basic needs can be met with a small fraction of the population.