Japan's birth rate hit a record low for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, with a fertility rate of 1.2 and 5.6% fewer births than the previous year.

Japan’s birth rate hits critical level as population warned of ‘last chance to reverse trend’ - The 727,277 babies born in Japan in 2023 were down 5.6% from the previous year.

Japan's birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the situation as critical and ...

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Japan’s birth rate hits alarming new low in first half of 2024 - Drop marks third year in a row that number of births fell below 400,000 between January and June. The Independent.

The birth rate for just Japanese nationals is expected to fall below 700,000 for the first time when it is published later this year. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter.

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TOKYO — Japan’s birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the situation as ...

The numbers for Tokyo’s unmarried 50-year-old people were highest in Japan at 32 per cent for men and 24 per cent for women. Japan’s fertility rate has also reached another record low, with ...

The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a drop of 5% on the previous year, according to the Health and Welfare Ministry. It was the lowest number of births since Japan started taking the ...

Japan’s population is projected to fall by about 30%, to 87 million by 2070, when four out of every 10 people will be 65 or older. MARI YAMAGUCHI . Most Read Nation & World Stories ...