CBC reports on Japan's shockingly low birth rate, calling it "a quiet emergency"

CBC reports on Japan's shockingly low birth rate, calling it "a quiet emergency"

CBC doesn't mention that Canada's birthrate is nearing that of Japan, with both countries falling into the "lowest-low" fertility category

In 2022, Canada's total fertility rate reached 1.33 children per woman, its lowest on record, while Japan's TFR was 1.26. Both rates are significantly lower than the rate needed for population replacement of around 2.1

CBC reports on Japan's shockingly low birth rate, calling it "a quiet emergency"

CBC doesn't mention that Canada's birthrate is nearing that of Japan, with both countries falling into the "lowest-low" fertility category

In 2022, Canada's total fertility rate reached 1.33… pic.twitter.com/Hwbt6uyhTC

— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher)June 5, 2025

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