1. Sylvia Mbewe geographyassessmentclass 12Gfalling birth rates.

2. Japan It is an MEDC, which places it in stage 5 of the demographic transition model. It is the country with the lowest birth rate in the world and has about 7.64 births per 1000 people.

3. Measures taken to encourage population growth. Japanese women were called upon to contribute to solving the problems of an ageing and declining population by embracing the joy of birth

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6. The country will have few skilled workers to keep the economy going. See a reduction in competitive advantage in science and technology. The end.