The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...

Japanese 2024 births dipped below 700,000 for the first time, according to government data released Wednesday. Births dropped ...

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

Japan's demographic crisis intensified on Wednesday as government data revealed a historic drop in the number of births last ...

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 world has begun an unprecedented decline in fertility rates," says Dr Natalia Kanem, head of UNFPA. "Most people ...

Record-low births and an ageing population are driving Japan to implement urgent measures to encourage marriage and boost ...

The United Nations reports an unprecedented decline in global fertility rates, with financial concerns being a significant ...

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

Birth rates have significantly dropped from 2.11 children per woman in 2021 to 2.01 in 2022 and further declined to 1.96 in ...