EPISODE · Feb 28, 2025 · 2 MIN
Japanese birth rate falls to record low as deaths hit record high
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The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 marking the ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday. Births were down 5 per cent on the year, despite measures in 2023 by the government of Fumio Kishida, the former prime minister, to boost the rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 marking the ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday. Births were down 5 per cent on the year, despite measures in 2023 by the government of Fumio Kishida, the former prime minister, to boost the rate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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