As reported here the other day, Japan’s population is still on the decrease, and its fertility rate is a very low 1.37 babies per woman. It is generally believed that a birth rate of about 2.11 is required to maintain a stable population, but Japan is very far from this level. The government [...]
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Written By: guyjin on January 6, 2010
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Written By: guyjin on January 1, 2010
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According to government estimates, the population of Japan fell by approximately 75,000 in 2009, based on births and deaths registered in Japan between January and October. During 2009, there was a decrease in births, down 22,000 to 1,069,000 and an increase in deaths, up 2,000 to 1,144,000 compared with 2008. These both continued trends [...]
