The Covid pandemic forced all the nations to go for the lockdowns making people stay indoors. As a result, many nations saw a rise in birth numbers increasing the population. Despite all this, a few nations could not see a rise in births. Now the East Asina country joined the list
According to the reports, Japan saw a big dip in births, and the numbers are believed to be the record low in the previous year. The birth rate declined in the nation naturally and back in the 1800s, Japan saw such low numbers of births in a year.
The Japan Health Ministry said that, in 2021, 811,604 people were born, and compared to 2020, it is 3.5 percent less. Overall, the birth numbers fell to a record low in the past 100-odd years. Japan has been seeing a steady dip in yearly births since 1970. With each year passing by, the numbers kept falling.
At one point Japan and China had tough competition in the global market. However, China's population kept on increasing and Japan's population kept on decreasing. There is a massive difference in the youth population between China and Japan.
With the new births coming down rapidly, the old age population is increasing. As the new births reached an all-time high in recent times, experts fear that if the same continues, then the youth population will get to zero and Japan will see only old age people in the country.
According to the reports, Japan saw a big dip in births, and the numbers are believed to be the record low in the previous year. The birth rate declined in the nation naturally and back in the 1800s, Japan saw such low numbers of births in a year.
The Japan Health Ministry said that, in 2021, 811,604 people were born, and compared to 2020, it is 3.5 percent less. Overall, the birth numbers fell to a record low in the past 100-odd years. Japan has been seeing a steady dip in yearly births since 1970. With each year passing by, the numbers kept falling.
At one point Japan and China had tough competition in the global market. However, China's population kept on increasing and Japan's population kept on decreasing. There is a massive difference in the youth population between China and Japan.
With the new births coming down rapidly, the old age population is increasing. As the new births reached an all-time high in recent times, experts fear that if the same continues, then the youth population will get to zero and Japan will see only old age people in the country.