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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he will bring out policies to encourage people to have more children

The size of the world's population in 2100 is now expected to be six per cent lower or 700 million fewer than anticipated a decade ago

Data from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revealed a stark decline in births last year, with only 727,277 recorded in a nation with a population of 123.9 million.

Among 217 countries and regions, including the OECD member nations, Korea marked the second-lowest birth rate after Hong Kong with 0.77, the BOK report said.

Births have been declining in younger women for years, as many postponed motherhood and had smaller families.

With a wobbly population structure, will the Dragon be able to face a hostile international scenario?