Japan’s birth rate falls to lowest in 125 years. Will the country soon go extinct?
The number of newborns in Japan in 2024 dropped to 7,20,988, a five per cent from the previous year. This is the ninth consecutive year that this figure has fallen and the lowest since 1899, sparking concerns about the country's future. One expert notes that if this trend isn’t reversed soon enough, Japan will be extinct in 695 years from now — in January 2720
The number of newborns in Japan in 2024 dropped to 7,20,988, a five per cent from the previous year. This is the ninth consecutive year that this figure has fallen and the lowest since 1899, sparking concerns about the country's future. One expert notes that if this trend isn’t reversed soon enough, Japan will be extinct in 695 years from now — in January 2720
