Japan's birth rate drops for 6th straight year
2022-06-07 07:27:46
#acceleration#birth rate#decreaseAccording to data released by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on June 3, Japan's total special birth rate (representing the average number of children born per woman in her lifetime) in 2021 will be 1.30. It has fallen for six years in a row, and the number of births has also hit a record low. Compared with Europe and the United States, where the number of births has rebounded after the new crown epidemic, Japan's population measures pale in comparison, and the existing system is not fully utilized, and the effect of support measures is weak. If things go on like this, Japan will not be able to stop its population decline from accelerating.
Japan's birth rate in 2005 was 1.26, a record low. In 2021, it will be 1.30, a decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the previous year and the fourth lowest in history. Below 1.5 is the "super-low birth rate" level, and below 1.3 means the situation is more serious. The number of births in Japan in 2021 is 811,604, a decrease of 29,231 from the previous year and a record low for the sixth consecutive year. The reasons cited by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are a decline in the population of women aged 15 to 49 and a decline in the fertility rate of women in their 20s.The decline in the number of marriages has also contributed to the decline in the birth rate. The number of marriages in Japan in 2021 is 501,116, the lowest level since World War II. Nearly 100,000 fewer pairs than in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase or decrease in the number of marriages is directly related to the number of births. It is estimated that the influencing factor in 2021 is that the movement is restricted due to the epidemic, resulting in a reduction in the chance to meet a married partner.
Although the number of births in various countries has decreased due to the new crown epidemic, some countries in Europe and the United States are gradually recovering. There will be about 3.66 million births in the U.S. in 2021, the first increase in seven years. The birth rate was 1.66, up from 1.64 the previous year. France's 2020 birth rate was 1.83, up from 1.82 in 2020, and Germany is also estimated to see an increase in births in 2021.
The generous measures to reduce the birthrate of European and American countries have promoted the rapid recovery of the birth population. According to statistics from the Nomura Research Institute, France, the United Kingdom and other countries fully subsidize the cost of infertility treatment. Japan has long had limited support for infertility treatment. Although Japan will apply insurance to infertility treatment from April 2022, many couples struggle to balance work and treatment. The effect of using insurance is also limited if there i
Japan's birth rate in 2005 was 1.26, a record low. In 2021, it will be 1.30, a decrease of 0.03 percentage points from the previous year and the fourth lowest in history. Below 1.5 is the "super-low birth rate" level, and below 1.3 means the situation is more serious. The number of births in Japan in 2021 is 811,604, a decrease of 29,231 from the previous year and a record low for the sixth consecutive year. The reasons cited by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare are a decline in the population of women aged 15 to 49 and a decline in the fertility rate of women in their 20s.The decline in the number of marriages has also contributed to the decline in the birth rate. The number of marriages in Japan in 2021 is 501,116, the lowest level since World War II. Nearly 100,000 fewer pairs than in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase or decrease in the number of marriages is directly related to the number of births. It is estimated that the influencing factor in 2021 is that the movement is restricted due to the epidemic, resulting in a reduction in the chance to meet a married partner.
Although the number of births in various countries has decreased due to the new crown epidemic, some countries in Europe and the United States are gradually recovering. There will be about 3.66 million births in the U.S. in 2021, the first increase in seven years. The birth rate was 1.66, up from 1.64 the previous year. France's 2020 birth rate was 1.83, up from 1.82 in 2020, and Germany is also estimated to see an increase in births in 2021.
The generous measures to reduce the birthrate of European and American countries have promoted the rapid recovery of the birth population. According to statistics from the Nomura Research Institute, France, the United Kingdom and other countries fully subsidize the cost of infertility treatment. Japan has long had limited support for infertility treatment. Although Japan will apply insurance to infertility treatment from April 2022, many couples struggle to balance work and treatment. The effect of using insurance is also limited if there i
