少子化(しょうしか)

しょうしか
noun
declining birthrate
1. declining birthrate, falling birthrate
The trend of decreasing numbers of children being born in a population.
少子化(しょうしか)が進(すす)んでいる。
The birthrate is declining.
少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Measures against the declining birthrate are needed.
少子化(しょうしか)で学校(がっこう)の数(かず)が減(へ)っている。
The number of schools is decreasing due to the declining birthrate.
日本(にほん)の少子化(しょうしか)は大(おお)きな問題(もんだい)になっている。
Japan's declining birthrate has become a major problem.
少子化(しょうしか)が続(つづ)くと、働(はたら)く人(ひと)の数(かず)が足(た)りなくなると言(い)われている。
It is said that if the declining birthrate continues, there won't be enough workers.

A major social issue in Japan along with 高齢化(こうれいか) (aging population). Often mentioned together as 少子(しょうし)高齢化(こうれいか) (declining birthrate and aging population).

Common expressions:

  • 少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく) (measures against declining birthrate)
  • 少子(しょうし)高齢化(こうれいか) (declining birthrate and aging population)
  • 少子化(しょうしか)社会(しゃかい) (society with declining birthrate)

Related Words

Related: 高齢化(こうれいか) (aging population)
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Added 2026.1.16 9:27 · Revised 2026.3.6 14:02
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