JD is out of touch…with the world.
We are effectively run…by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable – JD Vance
This fertility slump is in many ways the most remarkable trend of our era. – Bloomberg
Up to 42% of Japanese women born in 2005 could end up not having children in their lifetimes – Nikkei
Japan has the highest share of childless 50-year-old women among developed countries – Nikkei Asia
The number of Japanese citizens fell at the fastest clip last year since data collection began in the 1960s, adding pressure on the nation’s social security system and shrinking labor market.The population of Japanese nationals dropped by more than 861,000 to 121.6 million over the year to January 1, extending a streak of decline to 15 years, according to the ministry of internal affairs on Wednesday. While the foreign population increased 11% to hit 3 million for the first time, it was not enough to make up for the shortfall in Japanese nationals. The overall population shrank by 0.4%. – Bloomberg
And it’s not just Japan.
This fertility slump is in many ways the most remarkable trend of our era….More than half of the projected increase in the global population between 2022 and 2050 is expected to be concentrated in just eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC], Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania…That is because already “close to half of the global population lives in a country or area where lifetime fertility is below 2.1 births per woman.” – Bloomberg
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