日本的出生率在2025年达到创纪录的低点, Japan's birth rate hit a record low in 2025, continuing a decade-long decline amid aging and shrinking population concerns.

日本的出生率在2025年连续第10年下降,根据卫生部的初步数据,有705,809名婴儿出生,比2024年下降了2.1%。 Japan's birth rate fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, with 705,809 babies born—a 2.1% drop from 2024—according to preliminary health ministry data. 由低生育率、推迟结婚和社会趋势变化所驱动的下降继续恶化日本的老龄化和人口减少。 The decline, driven by low fertility, delayed marriages, and shifting societal trends, continues to worsen Japan’s aging and shrinking population. 尽管结婚人数略有上升,但出生率仍然创历史新低,这加剧了对劳动力短缺、社会保障成本上升和税收基础萎缩的关切。 Despite a slight rise in marriages, births remain at record lows, fueling concerns over labor shortages, rising social security costs, and a shrinking tax base. 总理高一(Sanae Takaichi)将局势称为“静悄悄的紧急状态”, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called the situation a "quiet state of emergency" and introduced new policies targeting childcare costs and workplace support, but progress remains limited.