Shanghai in China has a fertility rate 0f 0.50
Some parts of South Korea like wards of Seoul and Busan are already in or below 0.30 children per woman
In 2023 Taiwan’s fertility rate was 0.865 and still going downside
The Hong kong one was 0.75 kids per woman
Singapore is 0.97 (and declining very fast)
Japan is the highest at 1.20 (with Tokyo being 0.99) and they’re declining also really fast
Why???
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Politics failed to make sure people have what they need to *want* to have children. They need work security, good work/life balance, access to housing, parental leave, subsidized daycare and so on.
If people need to work 50h weeks or if housing is cramped or inaccessible or of daycare is expensive or if having kids is bad for you career – then people won’t do it.
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