US EditionJapan births in 2024 down 5.7% to 686,061; population drops for 18th year
- Japan recorded 686,061 births in 2024, marking the first time the number fell below 700,000 since records began in 1899.
- This decline follows a nine-year trend driven by delayed marriages, smaller younger generations, and a record-low fertility rate of 1.15.
- Deaths rose 1.9 percent to 1,605,298 in 2024, resulting in a record population decline of 919,237, the largest ever recorded.
- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the issue as an urgent but understated crisis and committed to implementing family-friendly initiatives, such as flexible working hours, to help counteract the trend.
- The government intends to enhance childcare services and increase financial support for families, recognizing that economic growth and social factors are crucial to motivating younger generations to start families.
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Plummeting Japan Birthrate A “Silent Emergency”
The number of newborn babies in Japan is falling faster than expected, with new data showing the figure last year fell below 700,000 – about a quarter of the post-war peak in 1949. The number of newborn babies in Japan is falling faster than expected, with new government data showing that last year's figure fell below 700,000 for the first time.The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare says 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024 – about a qu…
Japan’s Annual Births Fall to Record Low as Population Emergency Deepens
TOKYO—The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7 percent on the previous year and the first time the number of newborns fell below 700,000 since records began in 1899. It’s the 16th straight year of decline. It’s about…
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.
Japan births in 2024 fall below 700,000 for first time
The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday. The fast-aging nation welcomed 686,061 newborns in 2024 -- 41,227 fewer than in 2023, the data showed. It was the lowest figure since records began in 1899. Japan has…
Japan records lowest-ever birth rate as population decline continues
Japan recorded its lowest number of births since records began in 1899, with just 686,061 babies born in 2024, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Health. The data marks the ninth consecutive annual decline in births. The total fertility rate—the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime—also fell to a record low of 1.15, down from 1.20 the previous year. Japan’s fertility rate has remained well belo…
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