Children aged 14 or younger now make up less than 12% of this country’s population
- Posted on May 5, 2025
- By CNN
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Children aged 14 or younger now make up less than 12% of this country’s population

Japan’s estimated child population has shrunk for the 44th straight year to a record low, government data showed Sunday, as the country grapples with a demographic crisis underscored by falling birth rates and a rapidly aging population.