And in every single year after 1974, the average has been less than two children meaning that Japan's births have been below the country's natural population replacement level for nearly half a century.

1974 年之后的每一年，日本的平均生育率都低于两个孩子，这意味着日本的出生率在近半个世纪里一直低于该国的自然人口更替水平。