Japan records nearly one million deaths more than births in 2024 as the country continues to decrease in the country

Japan witnessed nearly one million deaths more than births in 2024, which represents a decrease in the most severe country in one year since government surveys began almost six decades ago.

In 2009, the population of Japan reached about 126.6 million, but they have decreased steadily since then, according to the data published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Wednesday.

Last year, two records were identified: low births, and a height of deaths.

Only 687,689 births were registered in 2024, the lowest level since the government began tracking in 1968. On the other side, 1.6 million people died, the total population reached 120 million, according to data.

Growth constantly The birth crisis The Japanese government has prompted the family’s policies to enhance free children’s care, expanded access to health care Lashing weeks In part of help Free childbearing time.

Even with mass incentives, the birth rate continues to decline while more foreign population seeks to make Japan their new home.

In 2024 alone, the number of foreigners living in Japan increased by 10 % to 3.6 million people, according to data.

The increasing presence of the foreign population stimulated along with the shrinking of pity increasing reports on foreigners’ phobia, racism and discrimination against new arrivals.

The course is also partially increased by Japanese elderly, who make up about 30 % of all population, in addition to the country A small group of young adults and adultsAccording to the data.

Their population of the age of Japan, who retreat between 16 and 64 years, does not constitute only 59 % of the population-by six full points of the global average, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Between 2023 and 2060, Economic Cooperation and Development Organization estimates The population of working age will diminish by 31 %.

Regardless of the number of stains that the Japanese government is trying to suggest, there is no night solution to birth rates and it will take additional contracts until the population increases.

The government concluded that immigration may be its only solution.

Models proposed by the Japanese government The last update in 2023 is estimated that the country’s population will decrease by 30 % by 2070, but “it is expected to slow down a little, mainly due to the increase in international immigration.”

In 2020, Japan announced its plans to finance it Systems reconcile artificial intelligence To help raising individual people looking for love to accelerate the connections and correct the average birth rate.