Japan's aging population is one that almost all countries are using as the benchmark in terms of what to avoid from a demographics standpoint. And the situation is only worsening over the past decade. Here's some background to the numbers when it comes to Japan's new births:It fell below the 1 million mark for the first time in 2016 and has been falling further sinceNew births in 1H 2024 were 329,998 and sparked fears of the annual total falling below 700,000The 720,988 new births last year is a 5% drop compared to 2023, which saw a 4% drop compared to 2022New births in 2024 are at a record low, dating back to 1947 when comparative statistics became availableThe number of deaths hit a record high of 1.62 million in 2024; that means more than two people died last year for every new baby born in Japan This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.