Comment on Japan’s Birth Rate Set to Break Even the Bleakest Forecasts
fubarx@lemmy.world 2 weeks 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.
tiredofsametab@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
I'd argue that Japan has historically done pretty well at the first. I don't find the healthcare system here perfect, but I have many elderly in-laws who get great care. There's probably going to be a decline in quality and/or availability as the issues persist, though.