South Korea’s fertility rate has plummeted from over 6 children per woman in the 1950s to a world-record low of 0.75 in 2024—a slight rebound from 0.72 in 2023, yet still far below the 2.1 replacement level.If trends persist, the population could shrink dramatically, halving by 2070 and risking national ‘disappearance’ through extreme depopulation and aging by 2100 ...

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]