Population In Japan
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Why is Japan's population declining for 15 consecutive years? EXPLAINED in numbers
Explainers | Jul 25, 2024, 02:48 PM ISTJapan's population has been declining since it reached 127 million in 2009, with births reaching a record low last year. The number of births in 2023 reached a record low at 730,000, while deaths in Japan also reached a record high at 1.58 million.
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Japan's population declines for 15th consecutive year, birth rates hit a record low
World | Jul 25, 2024, 10:09 AM ISTJapan's population peaked at 127 million in 2009 and has been declining ever since, with low birth rates and high mortality rates. Surveys show young Japanese are reluctant to marry and have children due to bleak job prospects and high cost-of-living.
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Japan's population drops by record number in 50 years
World | Jul 11, 2019, 01:24 PM ISTWith fewer than 1 million births in Japan for a third straight year in 2018, the population dropped a record 433,239 to 124,776,364 for the 10th straight year of decline, according to the data released by the Internal Affairs Ministry of Japan.
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Aging population hits record high in Japan
World | Sep 16, 2013, 09:32 AM ISTTokyo: The Japanese government said Sunday that population of elders aged above 65 hit a record high at 31.86 million as of Sunday, an increase of 1.12 million from previous year, media reported.The figure was