The number of children born from January to October this year is more than 669,000, a decrease of more than 33,000 from the previous year, which is the lowest pace ever, according to the summary of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. I was.
The number of Japanese children born last year was over 810,000, and if the current pace continues, this year may fall below 800,000 for the first time since the start of national statistics.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of children born in Japan from January to October this year was 669,871, including foreigners, as a preliminary figure.
Compared to the same period last year, the number of people decreased by 33,827, or 4.8%.
The number of Japanese children born last year was 811,622. It may fall below 800,000 for the first time.
According to an estimate released last month by the Japan Research Institute, a major think tank, the number of births this year is expected to be about 770,000, less than 800,000.
If the number actually falls below 800,000, it means that the declining birthrate is progressing at a faster pace than expected, eight years earlier than the forecast announced by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research in 2017.