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Japan’s Child Population Declines To New Low Of 13.29 Million

Japan, which is one of the largest economies of the world, has an enduring population growth problem as low fertility rates stubbornly remained. That said, the child population of Japan has declined yet again reaching a new all-time low of 13.29 million, according to a news report of Kyodo News. The said figure even includes foreign residents.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Kyodo News Some parts in boldface…

Japan’s child population has shrunk to an estimated 13.29 million as of April 1, down 350,000 from a year earlier and marking a new record low, the government said Monday.

The ratio of children under 15 dropped 0.3 percentage point to 10.8 percent of the total population, also the lowest since comparable data became available in 1950, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ahead of the national Children’s Day holiday on Tuesday.

The figures, including foreign residents, were calculated using population estimates that are based on a national census conducted every five years.

While the Japanese government has prioritized measures to address the declining birthrate and designated the period through 2030 as a “final opportunity to reverse the trend,” the decline has continued for 45 years despite steps such as expanding financial support for child-rearing households.

By gender, there were 6.81 million boys and 6.48 million girls, according to the data.

By age, 3.09 million children were 12 to 14, whereas 2.13 million were 0 to 2, indicating a trend of fewer children being born.

The number of children, including foreigners, born in Japan in 2025 hit a record low of 705,809, declining for the 10th consecutive year, according to preliminary data released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Japan’s child population has been falling since 1982, after peaking in 1954 at 29.89 million, while a second baby boom was observed between 1971 and 1974. The ratio of children has also been falling for the 52nd consecutive year since 1975.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think the government’s efforts to reverse Japan’s low birthrate will eventually create positive results over the next several years? Are you convinced that allowing a larger number of foreigners to migrate to Japan will solve the birthrate problem? Do you think the government of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will come up with new plans to increase Japanese birthrates?

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Some parts of Europe have a growing population, while others are shrinking.

The regional divide is stark: most countries with negative population change are located in the eastern and southern parts of Europe, while countries in the west and north saw population growth.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260110-some-parts-of-europe-have-a-growing-population-while-others-are-shrinking?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Europe #Population #Demographics #Fertility #Migration #FertilityRates #Emigration #Immigration #Deaths #Births

https://www.elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/022/0062/002/article-A017-en.xml?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Why is one of the solutions that is NEVER EVER proposed to this so-called problem of drop in #fertilityrates is #migration from #Africa to every single country that is losing population?

#climatechange #adaptation #justice #humanrights #yimby

Revisiting the Primary Cause of Fiscal Stress | American Enterprise Institute

During the raucous debate surrounding the GOP-sponsored reconciliation bill, the trustees for Social Security and Medicare rather quietly released their annual reports…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Healthcare #Fertilityrates #GOP #Health #Medicare #socialsecurity
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/14786/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/opinion/population-climate-progress.html

There is this absolutely #weird #obsession with #population #degrowth when #global #poor are left to die in the #heatwave #drought #flood #storm #hurricane #starvation all the time by the #oligarchy #plutocracy #billionaires

First #save the #orphans around the world before talking about #depopulation #fertilityrates etc.

#climate #climatechange #climateaction #climatecrisis #justice #equality #adaptation #migration #humanrights #equity

My latest Reason cover story looks at falling fertility rates around the world, the failure of pro-natalist policies, & the inadequacy of popular explanations from the left and the right https://reason.com/2023/05/02/storks-dont-take-orders-from-the-state/ #fertility #birthrates #babies #parenting #policy #familypolicy #parenthood #fertilityrates #population

Lower out-of-pocket costs for contraception under the U.S. Affordable Care Act are linked to increased contraceptive use and fewer births, particularly among low-income women.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33156347

#NICHDimpact #ACA #FPRH #BirthRates #Contraception #FertilityRates

The availability of Vietnam War draft deferments for fathers led to large increases in U.S. fertility rates in the late 1960s among women in their early twenties (likely partnered with draft-eligible men).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33954283

#Vietnam #VietnamWar #Draft #DraftDeferments #Fathers #FertilityRates #NICHDimpact @Histodons.a.gup.pe

Interesting #OpenAccess article by Stuart Gietel-Basten, Anna Rotkirch, & Tomas Sobotka on how misguided target driven policies can be when it comes to #FertilityRates.

As the authors say, "we must learn from history and push back against attempts to fix the problem by telling women how many babies they should have".

https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/379/bmj-2022-072670.full.pdf

#Fertility #Demography #ReproductiveRights #FertilityPolicies

Fall in #FertilityRates may be linked to #FossilFuel Pollution, finds study | #Fertility problems | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/15/fall-fertility-rates-may-be-linked-fossil-fuel-pollution-finds-study

#Health