The number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000. Read more at ...

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.

Japan is facing a severe demographic crisis, marked by a historic low in its birth rate alongside a rapidly ... figure has dropped below 700,000 since record-keeping began in 1899, according ...

Japan's birth rate has hit a historic low as annual births fell below 700,000 for the first time. Experts have warned of long ...

Experts had predicted that annual births would fall to around 680,000 by the late 2030s. Japan has reached this point 15 years earlier than expected.

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

The number of babies born in Japan in 2024 fell to a record low of 686,061, marking the first time the figure has dipped ...

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

The Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, down 5.7 per cent from the previous year and the first ...

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record low, according to health ... for reaching that level. The birth rate for just Japanese nationals is expected ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another ...