Japan 2025: record birthrate decline

Asahi Shimbun's headline revealed a forecast for Japan's number of newborns in 2025. According to the publication, about 667,542 children are expected to be born in the country this year, approximately 18,600 fewer than in 2024 (686,173). The forecast includes only children born to Japanese citizens within the country. Thus, Japan's declining birthrate continues for the tenth consecutive year. Actual figures turn out to be significantly lower than expected by experts at the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, who had projected around 749,000 newborns.