Taiwan population fell for first time in 2020


TAIPEI, Jan 10 (AFP): Taiwan's population shrank for the first time ever in 2020, government data showed Friday, as the island faces a burgeoning demographic crisis similar to those affecting South Korea and Japan.

Births last year plunged to 165,000, down seven percent from 2019.

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