Fertility in Japan - Revision history

Sebastian: /* Qualitative history of fertility-relevant events and trends */

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Qualitative history of fertility-relevant events and trends

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	\| 1991 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Childcare Leave Act passed by Japanese government aimed at helping working mothers \|\| \|\| 1.576, 1.543, '''1.537''', 1.506, 1.464		\| 1991 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Childcare Leave Act passed by Japanese government aimed at helping working mothers \|\| \|\| 1.576, 1.543, '''1.537''', 1.506, 1.464
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	\| 1994 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a four-year Angel Plan 1995-99 (officially known as the "Basic Direction for Future Childbearing Support Measures") with the primary goal being to establish more day-care centers to make parenting easier (and thereby, more attractive) \|\| \|\| 1.506, 1.464, '''1.507''', 1.426, 1.43		\| 1992 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government offers 12 months of parental leave for parents who meet minimum work requirements.[https://www.eastwestcenter.org/system/tdf/private/api131.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=36147] \|\| No discernible effect \|\| 1.580, 1.546, '''1.511''', 1.476, 1.455
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			\| 1994 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a four-year Angel Plan 1995-99 (officially known as the "Basic Direction for Future Childbearing Support Measures") with the primary goal being to establish more day-care centers to make parenting easier (and thereby, more attractive) \|\| No discernible effect \|\| 1.506, 1.464, '''1.507''', 1.426, 1.43
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			\| 1995 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government adds income compensation to parental leave.[https://www.eastwestcenter.org/system/tdf/private/api131.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=36147] \|\| \|\| 1.476, 1.455, '''1.433''', 1.412, 1.390
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	\| 1996 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| replacement of the Eugenic Protection Law by the Maternal Health Protection Law, making abortion illegal except in case the fetus had significant defects or in case of danger to the mother's health \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.507, 1.426, '''1.43''', 1.392, 1.388		\| 1996 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| replacement of the Eugenic Protection Law by the Maternal Health Protection Law, making abortion illegal except in case the fetus had significant defects or in case of danger to the mother's health \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.507, 1.426, '''1.43''', 1.392, 1.388

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	\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36		\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36
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	\| 2014 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures.[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies] \|\|		\| 2014 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures.[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies] \|\| No discernible effect \|\| 1.395, 1.409, '''1.401''', 1.393, 1.386
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	\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36		\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36
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	\| 2014 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures<[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies].		\| 2014 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures.[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies] \|\|
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Qualitative history of fertility-relevant events and trends

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	\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36		\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36
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	\| 2014 \|\| \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures<~~cite>~~[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies~~. Fighting Population Decline, Japan Aims to Stay at 100 Million~~]~~</cite>~~.		\| 2014 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures<[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies].
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Qualitative history of fertility-relevant events and trends

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	\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36		\| 2006 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| abortion was officially made legal conditional to the mother's consent \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.288, 1.254, '''1.313''', 1.331, 1.36
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			\| 2014 \|\| \|\| pronatalist \|\| The government announces the goal of maintaining the population at 100 million over the next 50 years, as part of broader economic policies. The plan looks to offset the decline in population by boosting the country’s fertility rate and implementing other measures<cite>[https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00057/#:~:text=Depopulation%20continues%20to%20be%20a,part%20of%20broader%20economic%20policies. Fighting Population Decline, Japan Aims to Stay at 100 Million]</cite>.
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	{{#lst:completed fertility in Japan\|trends}}		{{#lst:completed fertility in Japan\|trends}}


	==Period fertility==		==Period fertility==

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Key quantitative metrics

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	\| [[total fertility rate]] (TFR) \|\| Yes \|\| Period \|\| 1.361 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[period fertility in Japan#Total fertility rate\|1947-2009]] \|\| 4.566<br>(1947) \|\| 1.254<br>(2005)		\| [[total fertility rate]] (TFR) \|\| Yes \|\| Period \|\| 1.361 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[period fertility in Japan#Total fertility rate\|1947-2009]] \|\| 4.566<br>(1947) \|\| 1.254<br>(2005)
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	\| TFR40 \|\| Yes(ish) \|\|Period \|\| 1.324 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[Period fertility in Japan\|1947-2009]] \|\| 4.252<br>1947 \|\| 1.228<br>(2005)		\| TFR40 \|\| Yes(ish) \|\|Period \|\| 1.324 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[Period fertility in Japan\|1947-2009]] \|\| 4.252<br>(1947) \|\| 1.228<br>(2005)
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	\| CBR proportions by birth order \|\| No \|\| Period \|\| birth orders 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (and more) (respectively): 0.479, 0.365, 0.126, 0.024, 0.007 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[Period fertility in Japan#Crude birth rate\|1968-2009]] \|\| \|\|		\| CBR proportions by birth order \|\| No \|\| Period \|\| birth orders 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (and more) (respectively): 0.479, 0.365, 0.126, 0.024, 0.007 \|\| 2009 \|\| [[Period fertility in Japan#Crude birth rate\|1968-2009]] \|\| \|\|

Vipul: /* Other social and demographic indicators related to fertility */

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Other social and demographic indicators related to fertility

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	* [[Marriage in Japan]]		* [[Marriage in Japan]]
	* [[Abortion in Japan]]		* [[Abortion in Japan]]

			==References==

			* {{paperlink\|Japan-babybust}}
			* {{paperlink\|Japan-fertility-by-education}}

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Other social and demographic indicators related to fertility

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	* [[Demographics of Japan]]		* [[Demographics of Japan]]
	* [[Population trends in Japan]]		* [[Population trends in Japan]]
			* [[Migration in Japan]]
	* [[Marriage in Japan]]		* [[Marriage in Japan]]
	* [[Abortion in Japan]]		* [[Abortion in Japan]]

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 {{#lst:completed fertility in Japan|main}}
-==Other data==
+==Other data on fertility==
 * [[Age distribution of mothers at birth in Japan]] includes data on the [[mean age at birth]], [[standard deviation in age at birth]], and [[cohort mean age at birth]].
 * [[Tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Japan]] includes data on the [[tempo-adjusted total fertility rate]].

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Key events

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	\| 1966 \|\| superstition \|\| antinatalist (but temporary) \|\| inauspicious year for births. \|\| sudden dip in fertility rates. \|\| 2.045, 2.145, '''1.579''', 2.224, 2.127		\| 1966 \|\| superstition \|\| antinatalist (but temporary) \|\| inauspicious year for births. \|\| sudden dip in fertility rates. \|\| 2.045, 2.145, '''1.579''', 2.224, 2.127
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	\| 1972 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The Japanese government, foreseeing that fertility would soon drop to below the [[replacement fertility]] level, introduced a per-child subsidy. \|\| \|\|		\| 1972 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| The Japanese government, foreseeing that fertility would soon drop to below the [[replacement fertility]] level, introduced a per-child subsidy. \|\| \|\|
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	\| 1973 \|\| measurement issue \|\| -- \|\| change in data collection modalities \|\| Jumps or discontinuities at this year are likely attributable to the change in data collection modality. \|\| 2.153, 2.138, '''2.135''', 2.04, 1.9		\| 1973 \|\| measurement issue \|\| -- \|\| change in data collection modalities \|\| Jumps or discontinuities at this year are likely attributable to the change in data collection modality. \|\| 2.153, 2.138, '''2.135''', 2.04, 1.9
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	\| 1991 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Childcare Leave Act passed by Japanese government aimed at helping working mothers \|\| \|\| 1.576, 1.543, '''1.537''', 1.506, 1.464		\| 1991 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Childcare Leave Act passed by Japanese government aimed at helping working mothers \|\| \|\| 1.576, 1.543, '''1.537''', 1.506, 1.464
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	\| 1994 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a four-year Angel Plan 1995-99 (officially known as the "Basic Direction for Future Childbearing Support Measures") with the primary goal being to establish more day-care centers to make parenting easier (and thereby, more attractive) \|\| \|\| 1.506, 1.464, '''1.507''', 1.426, 1.43		\| 1994 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a four-year Angel Plan 1995-99 (officially known as the "Basic Direction for Future Childbearing Support Measures") with the primary goal being to establish more day-care centers to make parenting easier (and thereby, more attractive) \|\| \|\| 1.506, 1.464, '''1.507''', 1.426, 1.43
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	\| 1996 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| replacement of the Eugenic Protection Law by the Maternal Health Protection Law, making abortion illegal except in case the fetus had significant defects or in case of danger to the mother's health \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.507, 1.426, '''1.43''', 1.392, 1.388		\| 1996 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| replacement of the Eugenic Protection Law by the Maternal Health Protection Law, making abortion illegal except in case the fetus had significant defects or in case of danger to the mother's health \|\| No discernible effect, but probably because the law itself didn't change reality on the ground. \|\| 1.507, 1.426, '''1.43''', 1.392, 1.388
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	\| 1999 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a New Angel Plan building on the earlier Angel Plan, to build more day-care centers and after-school support. \|\| \|\| 1.392, 1.388, '''1.347''', 1.318, 1.29		\| 1999 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government passed a New Angel Plan building on the earlier Angel Plan, to build more day-care centers and after-school support. \|\| \|\| 1.392, 1.388, '''1.347''', 1.318, 1.29
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	\| 1999 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| birth control pills were legalized, see [http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5726375/#.UvuvUoXl68w here] \|\| No discernible effect \|\| 1.392, 1.388, '''1.347''', 1.318, 1.29		\| 1999 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| antinatalist \|\| birth control pills were legalized, see [http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5726375/#.UvuvUoXl68w here] \|\| No discernible effect \|\| 1.392, 1.388, '''1.347''', 1.318, 1.29
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	\| 2001 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Employment Insurance Law was amended, specifying that 40% salary was to be paid to regular full-time employees on childcare leave \|\| \|\| 1.347, 1.359, '''1.336''', 1.318, 1.29		\| 2001 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| Employment Insurance Law was amended, specifying that 40% salary was to be paid to regular full-time employees on childcare leave \|\| \|\| 1.347, 1.359, '''1.336''', 1.318, 1.29
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	\| 2002 \|\| [[~~child care~~ policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| "Plus One" plan announced by the government, encouraging fathers to take five-day paternity leave following childbirth \|\| \|\| 1.359, 1.336, '''1.318''', 1.29, 1.288		\| 2002 \|\| [[family policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| "Plus One" plan announced by the government, encouraging fathers to take five-day paternity leave following childbirth \|\| \|\| 1.359, 1.336, '''1.318''', 1.29, 1.288
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	\| 2003 \|\| diffuse, mix of ~~child care~~ policy and fertility policy \|\| pronatalist \|\| Japanese government passed "Next Generation" law and "Law for Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation." These required any business with more than 300 workers to create a "plan" for raising the fertility level of its workers \|\| \|\| 1.336, 1.318, '''1.29''', 1.288, 1.254		\| 2003 \|\| diffuse, mix of family policy and fertility policy \|\| pronatalist \|\| Japanese government passed "Next Generation" law and "Law for Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation." These required any business with more than 300 workers to create a "plan" for raising the fertility level of its workers \|\| \|\| 1.336, 1.318, '''1.29''', 1.288, 1.254
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	\| 2004 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government subsidies for infertility treatments began \|\| \|\| 1.318, 1.29, '''1.288''', 1.254, 1.313		\| 2004 \|\| [[fertility policy]] \|\| pronatalist \|\| government subsidies for infertility treatments began \|\| \|\| 1.318, 1.29, '''1.288''', 1.254, 1.313