Japan's population experienced a significant decline in 2024, dropping by over 900,000, marking the largest decrease since 1968. This decline is attributed to a record-low birth rate and a rapidly ...

Japan faces a severe population decline, with over 900,000 deaths in 2024 and a record low birth rate of 686,061. Prime ...

The fertility rate in Japan, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, reached a record low of 1.2 last year. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over now account ...