Japan faces a worrying demographic crisis, with its birth rate falling for the seventh consecutive year in 2022, reaching a record level.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Asian giant, the feeling of crisis intensifies as the country's population decreases and ages rapidly.
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To give you an idea, just last year Japan faced a 5% drop in the number of newborns, reaching the lowest level ever recorded, with a total of 770,747 births.
At the same time, the country witnessed an alarming 9% increase in the number of deaths, reaching a record 1.57 million deaths, according to available data.
According to the analysis released on the 26th, the fertility rate, which represents the average number of children born per woman throughout her life, was 1.2565. This rate is lower than the previous low recorded in 2005, which was 1.2601.
Fewer and fewer children are being born in Japan
The new record is significantly below the 2.07 rate considered necessary to maintain a stable population. The situation underscores the challenges facing Japan in terms of population decline and an aging society.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recognizes the gravity of the low birth rate and has made it a top priority for the government. Even in the face of financial challenges, the government is committed to taking steps to reverse this worrying trend.
During a visit to a day care center, Kishida stressed the importance of acting quickly to reverse the downward trend in births in Japan.
He highlighted that the youth population is destined to decline dramatically from the 2030s onwards, making the current period the last chance to address this demographic challenge.
In order to support parents and encourage an increase in the birth rate, the government plans to allocate an annual investment of 3.5 trillion yen (US$25 billion) in child care and other initiatives.
In addition to these problems, the prime minister pointed out that the covid-19 pandemic has further aggravated the country's demographic problems. Fewer marriages in recent years have resulted in fewer births, while the virus itself has been partly responsible for an increase in death rates.
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