再创新低，日本2024年出生人数首次跌破70万

Group 1: Birth Rate and Population Dynamics - In 2024, Japan's newborn population is projected to be 686,061, a decrease of 5.7% from the previous year, marking the ninth consecutive year of decline and the first time since 1899 that the annual birth count falls below 700,000 [1] - The total fertility rate in Japan is expected to drop from 1.20 in 2023 to 1.15 in 2024, the lowest on record, and significantly below the 2.07 needed for population stability [1] - Tokyo has the lowest fertility rate at 0.96, followed by Miyagi (1.00) and Hokkaido (1.01) [1] Group 2: Marriage and Death Rates - The number of marriage registrations in Japan increased by 2.2% in 2024, reaching 485,063, marking the first rise in two years [2] - The number of deaths in Japan rose to 1,605,298 in 2024, an increase of 1.9%, resulting in a record natural population decrease of 919,237 [2] Group 3: Government Measures and Foreign Labor - To address the declining birth rate, the Japanese government has implemented various measures, including child welfare allowances, support for multi-child families, and expanded childcare services [2] - The Japanese government plans to increase the cap on foreign worker visas to 800,000 from April 2024 to March 2029, more than doubling the previous limit of 345,000 [4] - Japan has opened 16 sectors for foreign labor, including transportation, nursing, construction, and agriculture [4]