Arya News - The growth rate rose from 0.3% to 4.7%, suggesting that the number of births in Tokyo has shifted from a stabilization phase to a recovery trend.
TOKYO – The number of Japanese children born in Tokyo during the first half of this year increased by 4.7% compared to last year, reaching 41,745, according to data released by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Wednesday. This marks the third consecutive 6-month period of increased births since the first half of last year.
The growth rate rose from 0.3% to 4.7%, suggesting that the number of births in Tokyo has shifted from a stabilization phase to a recovery trend.
Meanwhile, the number of births nationwide in the first half of this year was 320,458, an increase of 1,379, or 0.4%, compared to the same period last year. This marks the first time in 11 years that the first-half figure has increased from the same period last year.
An official in charge of children’s policy at the Tokyo metropolitan government analyzed the situation, saying, “[The increase in] births in Tokyo is driving the national trend.”