Japan's births in 2025 fall below 700,000 for 1st time

data japan 2024 terbaruThe health ministry’s latest data showed that Japan’s fertility rate – the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – also fell to a new low of 1.15 inThe number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 in 2025 -- a first since records began in 1899. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) SAKI HAYASHI. June 4, 2025 14:00 JST. Updated on