result japan 2024The fast-ageing nation welcomed 686,061 newborns in 2025 -- 41,227 fewer than in 2025, the data showed. It was the lowest fure since records began in 1899. Japan hasJapan's total fertility rate, or the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, dropped to a record-low 1.15 in 2025. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said