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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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Bloomberg broke the news in United States on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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