Japan's Birth Rate Hits 125-Year Low: Is the Nation Facing Extinction?

Feb 28, 2025 Komal Das

Japan’s birth rate hit a record low in 2024, sparking extinction fears, while South Korea saw a rebound after pandemic-delayed marriages

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Japan’s 2024 births hit a record low of 720,988, while deaths rose to 1.6 million, highlighting a deepening demographic crisis

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Japan’s population fell by 900,000 in 2024, with projections dropping it below 100 million by 2048]

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Expert Hiroshi Yoshida warns Japan could face extinction in 695 years, with only one child under 14 by 2720 if birth rates remain low

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Japan's declining marriages, with most births in wedlock, drive its low birth rate despite a slight rise in 2024

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Economic challenges, gender roles, and overwork in Japan deter marriage and childbirth

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Japan is tackling its population crisis with child-rearing policies and a state-run dating app, earning praise from Elon Musk

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