Japan’s Births Drop to New Low for 10th Straight Year
Japan's births fell to 705,809 in 2025, a 2.1% drop despite annual ¥3.6 trillion government efforts; only Tokyo and Ishikawa saw birth increases, officials said.
- Japan recorded 705,809 births in 2025, a 2.1% decrease from 2024 and the 10th straight year of declining births.
- The number of marriages increased by 1.1% to 505,656, while divorces decreased by 3.7% to 182,969.
- Japan's population fell by 0.47% to 122.86 million as of February 2026, with an aging population and low birth rate leading to labor shortages and straining social security.
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Births in Japan fall in 2025 to 706,000; record low for 10th straight year
The number of children born in Japan in 2025 fell from a year earlier to 705,809, the fewest since data became available in 1899 and hitting a new low for the 10th consecutive year, health ministry data showed Thursday. The figure, including foreign residents, was down 2.1 percent from 2024…
Anxiety about raising children is growing, due to higher living costs
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