Pro-natalist - Japan

• Japan

  Located in East Asia
• Japan has the largest proportion of over 65s of any other country (23%) and this is expected to rise to 30% by 2030
• Japan has a large proportion of over 65s


  Causing difficulties as the number of working people declines
• Causes of Japan's aging population

  • Good healthcare provision leading to people living longer
  • Women marrying later causing lower birth rates
  • Expensive to bring up children in Japan (e.g. university fees)