Deaths in Japan far outpace births in 2021, resulting in a population decline of 628,205

Only 811,604 babies were born in Japan in 2021, almost 30,000 less than 2020. On the other hand, because of Japan's aging population, 1.44 million people died, the highest number since World War II. That means Japan's population has dropped by almost 630,000 people in a single year. — Read the rest