🇯🇵 Japan’s demographic crisis deepens: The birth rate has been plummeting for decades, with accelerated decline in recent years.Number of live births (approx.):• 2018: ~919,000• 2019: ~865,000• 2020: ~841,000• 2021: ~811,000• 2022: ~771,000• 2023: ~727,000• 2024: ~686,000• 2025 (on track): Even lower, with first 6 months down ~3.1% vs 2024 (339,000 births Jan-Jun)Total Fertility Rate (children per woman): Fell from ~1.42 in 2018 to a record low of 1.15 in 2024 — far below the 2.1 replacement level.This is t ...

Demographic Trends - Italy's birth rate has been declining over the past seven years [1] - The number of live births in Italy has decreased from approximately 450,000 in 2018 to an estimated 370,000 in 2024 [1] - The number of live births in Italy decreased by approximately 16% from 2018 to 2024 [1] Specific Data Points - 2018: Approximately 450,000 live births [1] - 2019: Approximately 420,000 live births [1] - 2020: Approximately 400,000 live births [1] - 2021: Approximately 400,000 live births [1] - 2022: Approximately 393,000 live births [1] - 2023: Approximately 379,000 live births [1] - 2024: Approximately 370,000 live births (estimated) [1]

Demographic Crisis & Immigration - A major South Korean conglomerate's head advocates for a green card system to attract skilled foreign workers [1] - The proposal aims to address South Korea's demographic crisis [1] - The suggestion includes creating an "international megacity" to further attract foreign talent [1]