Japan's health ministry reports on Wednesday a record drop in Japan's population highlighting concerns over an ever-dwindling workforce supporting a growing number of pensioners in Japan. Japan's population fell by a record 244,000 in 2013, according to health ministry estimates.
An estimated 1,031,000 babies were born in 2013, down about 6,000 from a year earlier, the ministry said.
Genetics of Male Infertility
Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs you about the Genetics of Male Infertility
Advertisement
On the other hand, around 1,275,000 people died -- up about 19,000 from the previous year, the highest annual rise since World War II.
As a result, the natural population decline came to a record 244,000, the ministry said, beating the previous highest fall of 212,000 in 2012.
Japan's population totalled 126,393,679 as of March 31, down 0.21 percent from a year earlier, according to a government figure.
![In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)]( "In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)")
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
It has continually declined since 2007 by natural attrition -- deaths minus births.
Japan is rapidly greying, with more than 20 percent of the population aged 65 or over -- one of the highest proportions of elderly people in the world. The country has very little immigration and any suggestion of opening its borders to young workers who could help plug the population gap provokes strong reactions among the public.
The proportion of people aged 65 or over will reach nearly 40 percent of the population in 2060, according to a 2012 government report.
Source: AFP
Japan's population totalled 126,393,679 as of March 31, down 0.21 percent from a year earlier, according to a government figure.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives a brief introduction to infertility and reproduction
Advertisement
It has continually declined since 2007 by natural attrition -- deaths minus births.
Japan is rapidly greying, with more than 20 percent of the population aged 65 or over -- one of the highest proportions of elderly people in the world. The country has very little immigration and any suggestion of opening its borders to young workers who could help plug the population gap provokes strong reactions among the public.
The proportion of people aged 65 or over will reach nearly 40 percent of the population in 2060, according to a 2012 government report.
Source: AFP
Population Clock (World)
Medindia's World population clock gives you an approximate population of the world. It is dynamically updated based on birth and death rate.
Advertisement
 InfertilityInfertility is a condition wherein couples fail to achieve pregnancy or if the woman has been unable to carry a pregnancy that results in a live birth. | Advertisement
|
Advertisement
Latest General Health News
Swine influenza A viruses, including subtypes H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2, are prominent among pigs and sporadically transmit to humans.
The microorganism "is a newly identified potential disease-causing agent, possibly originating from or evolving within the dog's microbiome."
Flavanol naturally present in red wine can compromise the proper metabolism of alcohol and lead to a headache.
To reduce bacterial risks, pet owners can switch to a non-raw diet or obtain quality raw meat for cooking before feeding dogs.
Since 2010, the gender gap in life expectancy in the US has increased to six years because of the pandemic, accidents, opioid overdoses, injuries, and suicide.