With fewer babies and more people living longer these countries are facing shrinking and aging populations
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For many countries with shrinking populations, the slow-moving but hard-to-reverse trend has prompted governments to offer financial incentives to encourage people to have children to help support the growing number of elders.
A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.
