Japan now has a far higher percentage of single women between the ages of 20 to 40 than the United States--higher than almost anywhere in the world except Scandinavia.
80% to 90% of single Japanese women live with their parents, as do about half of the men in their 20s. Most pay little or no rent and do no housework.
Only 1% of Japanese children are born "out of wedlock," a phrase still used here. In the U.S., 32.8% of births are now registered as "non-marital."
Q: What is the Fertility rate (babies per woman) in Japan in 1950 and in 2000?
A: 1950: 3.65
2000: 1.35
(Tokyo, 1998: 1.06)
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