TOKYO, Feb 28 (News On Japan) –
The variety of youngsters born in Japan in 2024 fell to a report low, marking the ninth consecutive yr of decline.
According to preliminary knowledge from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 720,988 infants have been born final yr, a lower of roughly 38,000 from the earlier yr. This determine represents the bottom birthrate since information started in 1899.
Meanwhile, the variety of deaths reached an all-time excessive of 1,618,684, up by round 28,000 from the earlier yr.
As a end result, the pure inhabitants decline—the distinction between births and deaths—hit a report 897,696, highlighting the continuing demographic disaster.
Source: TBS