{"id":2379,"date":"2025-05-01T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2379"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:35:46","slug":"q-consider-the-following-countries-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-countries-8","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following countries:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Korea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Africa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1, 2 and 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 3 and 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 and 5 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-6812e4c3eca60\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The countries frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, ageing populations, or declining populations are\u00a0<strong>Italy, Japan, and South Korea<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Italy<\/strong>: Italy has long faced demographic challenges, including low birth rates and a rapidly ageing population. The country has been struggling with these issues for decades, which has serious implications for its economy and social support systems.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Italian population is also expected\u00a0<strong>to more than halve, from 61 million in 2017 to 28 million by the end of the century<\/strong>. Like Japan, Italy is known for its ageing population.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 23% of people there were over the age of 65 in 2019, according to World Bank data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Japan<\/strong>: Japan is often discussed in the global context for its ageing society and extremely low birth rate. With a shrinking workforce and high life expectancy, Japan is a prime example of a country grappling with demographic decline.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Japan\u2019s population will more than halve, from a peak of 128 million in 2017 to less than 53 million by the end of the century<\/strong>. Japan already has the world\u2019s oldest population and the highest rate of people over the age of 100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korea<\/strong>: South Korea is also frequently highlighted for having one of the lowest birth rates in the world. The country faces a similar trajectory to Japan, with concerns over its ageing population and the long-term sustainability of its economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the other hand,\u00a0<strong>Nigeria<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>South Africa<\/strong>\u00a0do not fall under this category.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nigeria has one of the highest birth rates globally, with a large, youthful population<\/strong>. It is growing rapidly and faces challenges related to managing its young population rather than ageing concerns.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nigeria and other countries in Africa are bucking the trend of population decline. Nigeria will become the world\u2019s second most populous country, with 791 million people. The new study predicts that Nigeria will have one of the largest working-age populations in the world by 2100 and see big increases in GDP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Africa<\/strong>, while having certain socio-economic challenges, is not commonly cited for population decline or ageing to the extent seen in the other three countries. The country has a more balanced population pyramid compared to nations like Italy or Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population? 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