Deaths in Japan far outpace births in 2021, resulting in a population decline of 628,205

Oh sure, and I didn’t intend to suggest otherwise. Apologies if I did.

On a global scale though, poverty generally leads to larger families, either because of the need for labour to feed the family, or lack of agency and birth control for women. These large families then tend to deepen the cycle of poverty. Hence, dropping birth rates are generally a good sign in the world today.

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