Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections. According to analysis reported...

Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251228215131/https://slguardian.org/japans-birth-rate-set-to-break-even-the-bleakest-forecasts/

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  • fubarx@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    There are three solutions to adjusting the so-called ‘replacement rate:’

    • Reduce death rate (ie improve health outcomes for elderly to extend lifespan).
    • Make more babies.
    • Allow immigration.

    Options 1 and 2 haven’t worked too well, and option 3 can cause a lot of political issues.

    Not sure there’s a good way to avert the end-game.

    Edit: actually there are two other solutions: cloning, and senecide (killing the elderly). It’s dystopian SciFi and totally unethical, but they’re there.