40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of disappearing by 2050 due to sharp decline in child-bearing women.
40% of Japan's municipalities are at risk of disappearing after 2050 due to a projected sharp decline in women of child-bearing age. A study by the Population Strategy Council identified 744 municipalities where the percentage of women between 20 and 39 is expected to drop by over 50% between 2020 and 2050. This decrease is likely to lead to a significant decline in births, causing the affected municipalities to shrink and potentially vanish.
April 24, 2024
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