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Children aged 14 or younger now make up less than 12% of this country’s population
Japan’s estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a record low, government data showed Sunday, as ...
Japan could change childbirth rules amid efforts to boost birth rates
In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in the country, marking the ninth consecutive year of decline in child births.
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10% of Japan’s population aged 80 or older for first time
An estimated 36.23 million people in Japan were aged 65 or older as of Sept. 15. The percentage of the total population rose ... available in 1950 because the demographic group now reaching ...
Daily Jang11d
Japan's child population hits record low with less than 12% under 14 kids
Japan’s estimated child population hit record low after declining for the 44th straight year.According to CNN, the government ...
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Japan's child population hits record low for 44th consecutive year
Japan's child population has reached a record low, with children aged 14 or younger now constituting less than 12% of the ...
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The Asian country that has seen its number of children fall for 44th year running
Japan's child population has been falling continuously ... One Japanese expert on demographic trends has warned that if the birth rate continues its current rate of decline, the nation will ...
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Children aged 14 or younger now make up less than 12% of this country’s population
Japan’s estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a record low, government data showed Sunday, as the country grapples with a demographic crisis underscored by falling ...