[Animats]

Japan has a fertility rate of 1.41. Replacement rate is around 2.1 to maintain the population. Here's the world table.[1] Most of the developed world is below replacement rate. Most of Africa is above 4. India is at 2.51; China is at 1.55. Singapore is at the bottom at 0.8.

It's amazing to see that much variation between countries.

Maybe Japan shouldn't have cracked down on love hotels.

[1] http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=31

[hasenj]

If I understand correctly, love hotels are mostly used for, let's just say "recreational" activities by singles.

The adult industry doesn't help increase the birth rate; it helps plummet it.

[api]

Mortality rates in places like Africa are also much higher, and life spans are lower. The two seem inversely proportional.