population decline

China's population is falling and falling -- and that's a major problem for its economic and demographic outlook.

China Baby Bust

China has a serious problem.

Leaked Data Shows China Is in Deep Trouble

The population of Japanese residents dropped by over 800,000, new government data shows, as deaths reached a record high.

Pop Drop

Lower and lower.

Japan's Population Is Plummeting at an Astonishing Rate

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, the world's most populous country's population declined in 2022, the first time in 60 years.

It has begun.

China's Population Just Dropped for the First Time in 60 Years

During an interview this week, Elon Musk warned that letting people live longer lives by coming up with new technologies may actually be a really bad idea.

Stop Aging Please

"It is important for us to die because most of the time people don't change their mind, they just die."

Elon Musk Says That Immortality Tech Would Be Very Dangerous

When Elon Musk is not warning us of an imminent nuclear Armageddon, he has often brought up another favorite talking point: declining birth rates.

Suck It, Old People

"Please look at the numbers — if people don't have more children, civilization is going to crumble, mark my words."

Elon Musk Says "Civilization Is Going to Crumble" Unless People Have More Children

As the fertility rate drops in most areas around the world, countries are trying to find new ways to adapt to an increasingly-elderly population.

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