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Births in Japan drop to 170,000 in January-March

The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.
The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.
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25 May 2024 03:05:22 GMT9
25 May 2024 03:05:22 GMT9

TOKYO: The number of babies born in January-March in Japan fell to 170,804, a preliminary health ministry report showed Friday.

The figure, which includes foreign nationals living in Japan, was down by 11,673, or 6.4 pct, from a year earlier.

The number of marriages in the first quarter of 2024 increased 1.3 pct to 136,653.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths rose 0.5 pct to 441,370.

JIJI Press

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