noun
measures to address the declining birthrate; countermeasures to the falling birthrate
Refers to government policies, social programs, or initiatives aimed at increasing the birthrate or mitigating the effects of a low birthrate.
政府は少子化対策として、児童手当を拡充した。
The government expanded child allowances as a measure to address the declining birthrate.
少子化対策には、保育施設の整備が欠かせない。
Improving childcare facilities is essential for countermeasures against the falling birthrate.
Compound of 少子化 (declining birthrate) and 対策 (measures, countermeasures). The term became common in Japanese policy discourse from the 1990s onward.