Japan's Falling Birth Rate Unabated: Newborns Hit Record Low of 670,000
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Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported that the number of Japanese newborns in 2025 was approximately 670,000, the lowest since records began in 1899. The total fertility rate fell to 1.14, also a record low. Tokyo's fertility rate was 0.96, below 1 for the third consecutive year. The decline is occurring about 15 years faster than official projections. The government has established a 'Population Strategy Headquarters' and passed a law to make childbirth free by 2028, but rising prices threaten to worsen the crisis.
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- Q: What was the number of births in Japan in 2025?
- A: The number of Japanese newborns in 2025 was approximately 670,000, the lowest since records began in 1899.
- Q: What is Japan's latest total fertility rate?
- A: Japan's total fertility rate for 2025 was 1.14, the lowest since records began in 1947.
- Q: How is the Japanese government responding to the declining birthrate?
- A: The government established a 'Population Strategy Headquarters' in November 2024 and passed a health insurance law amendment in May 2025 to make childbirth free from 2028.