出生７２万人 昨年５％減 ９年連続で 最少を記録 自然減は 過去最大
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released the preliminary demographic data yesterday. According to that data, the number of newly born babies in 2004 was 720,988, which was the smallest in history, down by 37,643 or 5.0 % from the previous year's report. That means it made the lowest record for 9 consecutive years. And the population declined 897,696, about 65,000 more than the previous year's figure, logging a record-high drop.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released the preliminary demographic data yesterday. According to that data, the number of newly born babies in 2004 was 720,988, which was the smallest in history, down by 37,643 or 5.0 % from the previous year's report. That means it made the lowest record for 9 consecutive years. And the population declined 897,696, about 65,000 more than the previous year's figure, logging a record-high drop.
