Japan’s population plummets for 14th year in a row, falling by nearly 900,000 in 2024

Number of Japanese nationals declining by 898,000 , the steepest annual decline since records began in the 1950s .

Roughly a quarter of the decline came in the 15-64 age demographic, which fell by 224,000 in a severe blow to the nation’s tax base.

The country's fertility rate in 2023 stood at just 1.2 expected births per woman over her lifetime, far below the 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population.

The number of annual marriages on the island nation dipped below 500,000 for the first time in 90 years .

The nation's population is projected to shrink by approximately 30% to 87 million by 2070 .