According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of children born between January and November last year was more than 735,000, a decrease of more than 38,000 from the previous year, the lowest pace ever. rice field.
If the current pace continues in December, the number of Japanese children born last year is expected to 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 November last year was 735,572, including foreigners.
Compared to the same period last year, it decreased by 38,522 people, or 5% at a rate, and by month, it has been below the previous year for 10 consecutive months since February last year, which is the lowest pace ever.
The number of Japanese children born in the year before was 811,622. It is expected to fall below people.
According to estimates by the Japan Research Institute, a major think tank, the number of births last year was approximately 770,000.
If it actually falls below 800,000, it means that the declining birthrate is progressing faster than expected, eight years earlier than the forecast announced by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research in 2017.