Births declined 5 percent from a year earlier, while the number of deaths hit a record high of 1.62 million, meaning more than two people died for every new baby born. (File Photo)

Japan’s new births fall 9 straight years to record low in 2024

Japan

Reuters

Published: 27 February ,2025: 10:16 AM GST Updated: 27 February ,2025: 10:19 AM GST

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The number of babies born in Japan fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low 720,988 in 2024, the health ministry said on Thursday, the latest data underscoring the rapid shrinkage and ageing of the country’s population.

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Births declined 5 percent from a year earlier, while the number of deaths hit a record high of 1.62 million, meaning more than two people died for every new baby born.