noun
declining birth rate and aging population
A demographic term describing the simultaneous trends of fewer children being born and a growing elderly population. Commonly used in social, economic, and policy contexts.
日本は少子高齢化が急速に進んでいる。
Japan is rapidly experiencing a declining birth rate and an aging population.
少子高齢化対
Child-rearing support has been expanded as a measure against the declining birth rate and aging population.