No. of newborns in Japan rises for 1st time in 11 yrs in Jan.-June of 2026

Japan’s birth rate edges up 0.4% in January-June, thanks to Tokyo

This is the first increase in the first half in 11 years, with the capital's 4.7% jump in births being the highest among all prefectures.

Births to Japanese nationals rise for 1st time in 11 years in H1

Births to Japanese nationals rise for 1st time in 11 years in H1

Japan’s births rise for 1st time in 11 years, but population crisis persists

Births increase 0.4% in first half of 2026, while fertility rate remains at record low of 1.14

No. of newborns in Japan rises for 1st time in 11 yrs in Jan.-June of 2026

The number of newborns in Japan rose 0.4 percent from a year ago to 320,458 in the January-June period of 2026, marking the first year-on-year gain on a first-half basis, government data showed Wednesday.

Japan's births rise for first time in 11 years, driven by Tokyo - VnExpress International

The number of babies born to Japanese nationals in the first half of 2026 increased for the first time in 11 years, led by a rise in births in Tokyo and other urban areas, according to health ministry data. - VnExpress International