Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Japan's natural population change has marked its largest ever drop, according to estimates released by the government on Monday. The figure is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births.
The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high. The natural annual decrease hit 890,000 last year, up 53,000 from 2023.
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