Japan's Population Drops, Remaining Under 1 Million For The Third Year

Statistics from Japan’s government show it suffered its biggest natural population decline in 2018. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported a record-low birthrate with 921,000 babies being born. According to CNN, this number shrunk by 25,000 compared to numbers in 2017. This is the third year that birthrate numbers fall under the 1 million mark. Deaths in 2018 also hit a postwar record high with 1.369 million, with a natural population decline of 448,000.