“The aging and decreasing population is a serious problem in many developed countries today. In Japan’s case, these demographic changes are taking place at a more rapid pace than any other country has ever experienced.”
In 2009, the Japanese government started a program that would pay parents $3,400 a year for every child they have, this was in an effort to boost birthrates. It is a problem because without any new babies being born, the future of Japan will completely depend on foreigners, furthermore, the aging population will mean that the government will have to pay most of its money on retired people. “Japan actually is an aging population, and so as the population has aged, they have had a lot more problems with health.”
In Russia, the population is decreasing because of high death rate of 15 deaths per 1000 people per year. This is due to people drinking too much alcohol, particularly vodka. A study in Lancet, says that 25% of Russians die before they become 55. In Addition the birth rate is very low in, the birth rate crude is 10 births per 1000 people, which are, bellow the world average (20 per 1000).
Population 