Japan's population fell to a record low in 2024 following a steep decline in the birth rate, according to government data. The population of the world's fourth-largest economy fell to 120.3 ...

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.

According to government data, the country's population fell to a record low in 2024 after there was a steep decline in the birth rate. Considered to be the world's fourth-largest economy, Japan's ...

TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The faster-than-predicted decline… ...

Japan is facing a severe demographic crisis, marked by a historic low in its birth rate alongside a rapidly ageing population. In 2024, the number of babies born in the country fell to 686,061 ...

Japan's fertility rate also declined, falling to 1.15 expected births per woman—down from 1.2 in 2023. A rate of 2.1 is widely considered the replacement threshold for a stable population ...

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.

Japan's population fell to a record low in 2024 following a steep decline in the birth rate, according to government data.. The population of the world's fourth-largest economy fell to 120.3 ...

TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday.

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a ...

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ministry data released Thursday. The 720,998 babies born in Japan in 2024 was a ...