🚨 South Korea’s demographic crisis persists despite a tiny rebound: 242,334 babies born in 2024 – up 3.1% from 2023 but the lowest since 1950 and the 9th year under 300K.Fertility rate edged to a world-record low of 0.75 children per woman, far below the 2.1 replacement level.With ~119K more deaths (360K total) than births, the population shrank again. ...

RT Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV)🚨 Japan’s demographic freefall intensifies: Just 686,061 babies born in 2024 – the lowest since records began in 1899 and the 9th straight year of decline (-5.7% from 2023).Fertility rate plunged to a record low of 1.15 children per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement level. With ~919,000 more deaths than births, the population shrank by over 900,000. ...

Demographic Trends - Japan's birth rate hit a record low of 686,061 in 2024, the lowest since 1899, marking a 5.7% decrease from 2023 [1] - Japan's fertility rate plunged to a record low of 1.15 children per woman, significantly below the 2.1 replacement level [1] - Japan's population shrank by over 900,000, with approximately 919,000 more deaths than births [1] Economic Implications - The declining birth rate and aging population pose significant challenges to Japan's long-term economic growth and social security system [1]

Demographic Trends - Birth rates remain flat despite the population more than doubling since 1950, with approximately 3.6 million births in 1950 and 3.63 million births in 2024 [1] - The Total Fertility Rate has reached a record low of approximately 1.60 children per woman, significantly below the replacement level of 2.1 [1] - CDC 2024 data indicates a marginal 1% increase in absolute births, but the fertility rate declined further due to population growth [1] Societal and Economic Implications - Declining birth rates could lead to a shortage of future workers, reduced innovation, and strain on social security systems [2] - Schools may face closures, towns could decline, and the economy may contract due to the lack of population growth [2] Immigration and Cultural Values - Immigration is currently sustaining the population, but it's crucial for newcomers to embrace American values such as freedom, hard work, rule of law, English language proficiency, and patriotism [2] - Failure to integrate immigrants with American values may lead to importing low-birth and high-dependency issues from other countries [2] Recommendations - Encourages having children and advocating for pro-family policies [3] - Advocates for securing the border while welcoming immigrants who genuinely want to become American [3]

Housing Market Analysis - Housing crisis is a national emergency [1] - There is a clear connection between fertility rate and housing [1]

Economists have tended to think that rich women in America have fewer children than their poorer peers. But that is changing https://t.co/HCEMscWRCv ...

Two-thirds of people now live in countries where the fertility rate is below the “replacement rate” of 2.1—the standard estimate of what is needed to maintain a stable population.Yet peak human needn’t mean disaster https://t.co/AjJXdKed9c ...

RT The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84)Global Fertility Rate:- 1950: 4.9 children per woman- 2023: 2.3 children per woman https://t.co/djDvkMRkJm ...

In 1960 America’s total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman could be expected to have, was 3.6. Today it is just under 1.6—the lowest on record. The distribution of births reveals an unexpected pattern https://t.co/0xd8GGFJXT ...

Demographic Trends - Even previously high-fertility states are experiencing a decline in the number of children being born [1]