
Declining Population of Japan | How a Falling Birth Rate is Reshaping the Nation
Japan’s birth rate has been dropping for years, reaching a record low in 2023. The fertility rate now stands at 1.2 children per woman, far below the 2.1 needed to keep the population steady. This means fewer babies are being born each year, leading to a shrinking population. In 2023, only about 727,000 babies were born, the lowest number since records began in 1899. Declining Population of Japan