According to Fukushima prefecture, the birth rate is rapidly dropping. 2008.10~2009.9 : 8.06 ‰ 2009.10~2010.9 : 7.92 ‰ (↓0.14‰) 2010.10~2011.9 : 7.75 ‰ (↓0.17‰) 2011.10~2012.9 : 6.99 ‰ (↓0.76‰) Birth rate = (Birth from October to next September ) / (Population of March) × 1,000 The latest population statistics published by the local government is still September.2012, so [...]