Japan's population shrinking as marriage and birth ... the island nation is on pace to shrink in half by ... "The total fertility rate for 2024 was reported to hit an all-time low," Okada told 60 ...

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 ...

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 new data shows there were 120.3 million Japanese citizens, 898,000 fewer than in October 2023. Adding foreigners to the total, Japan's population stood at 123.8 million, down 550,000 year on year.

Annual Births Fall to Another Record Low in Japan as Its Population Emergency Deepens. The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899.

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. ... Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens ...

The Health Ministry’s latest data showed that Japan’s fertility rate — the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime — also fell to a new low of 1.15 in 2024 ...