Japan's New Births and Marriages Reach Record Low

In 2023, Japan experienced a decline in both births and marriages. A total of 758,631 babies were born, marking a 5.1% decrease from the previous year. This was the lowest number of births recorded in Japan since statistics have been kept, which began in 1899. Additionally, the number of marriages decreased by 5.9% to 489,281 couples. The data for the number of births and marriages in 2023 is consistent across the three articles provided.