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出生数67万人で過去最少 合計特殊出生率は1.14、少子化はどこまで進む?

Fewer Babies Than Ever in Japan

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1Japan had 671,236 births in 2025, the fewest since records began in 1899. The health ministry released the number in June 2026.

2That is about 1,840 babies a day. The number has gone down for 10 years in a row. Births fell below one million for the first time in 2016.

3The total fertility rate also dropped to 1.14. This rate shows how many children a woman has in her life on average. Tokyo had the lowest rate in Japan, at 0.96. Okinawa had the highest rate, at 1.52.

4More people died than were born. Deaths were higher than births by 918,253. In November 2025, the government started a new team to deal with the falling population.

Words 単語

birthA1名出生、誕生the time when a baby is born
fewestA2形最も少ない(few の最上級)the smallest number of
releasedA2動発表した、公開したmade information open for everyone to see
in a rowA1熟連続でone after another without a break
rateA2名率、割合a number that shows how often something happens
on averageA2熟平均してwhen you look at the usual amount
diedA2動亡くなった(die の過去形)stopped living and came to the end of life
populationA2名人口the number of people who live in a place

単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))

1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. How many births did Japan have in 2025?

    A. 671,236B. 1,000,000C. 918,253D. 1,840

  2. For how many years in a row has the number gone down?

    A. 2 yearsB. 5 yearsC. 10 yearsD. 100 years

  3. Which place had the lowest fertility rate?

    A. OkinawaB. TokyoC. OsakaD. Hokkaido

  4. What did the government start in November 2025?

    A. A new schoolB. A baby contestC. A new holidayD. A new team to deal with the falling population

2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) Japan's records of births began in 1899.

  2. (     ) Births fell below one million for the first time in 2025.

  3. (     ) Okinawa had a rate of 1.52.

  4. (     ) More people were born than died.

3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)

birthsdiedpopulationratereleased

  1. Japan had 671,236 _____ in 2025, the fewest since records began in 1899.

  2. In November 2025, the government started a new team to deal with the falling _____.

  3. The health ministry _____ the number in June 2026.

  4. The total fertility _____ also dropped to 1.14.

  5. More people _____ than were born.

4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( That / about / is / babies / a / day / 1,840 ) .

  2. ( had / 1.52 / rate, / at / the / highest / Okinawa ) .

  3. ( than / More / died / were / people / born ) .

5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう

  1. How many children are there in your family?(あなたの家族には子どもが何人いますか?)

  2. What would make it easier for families to raise children?(家族が子どもを育てやすくなるには、何があればよいでしょう?)

Answers 解答

1. (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D

2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F

3. (1) births (2) population (3) released (4) rate (5) died

4.

  1. That is about 1,840 babies a day.
  2. Okinawa had the highest rate, at 1.52.
  3. More people died than were born.

全文訳

12025年に日本で生まれた赤ちゃんは67万1236人で、記録が始まった1899年以来最も少なくなりました。厚生労働省が2026年6月にこの数を発表しました。

2これは1日に約1840人のペースです。この数は10年続けて減っています。出生数が初めて100万人を下回ったのは2016年でした。

3合計特殊出生率も1.14に下がりました。この数字は、1人の女性が一生のうちに産む子どもの数の平均を表します。東京都は日本でいちばん低く、0.96でした。沖縄県がいちばん高く、1.52でした。

4亡くなった人の数は、生まれた人の数より多くなりました。死亡数は出生数を91万8253人上回りました。政府は2025年11月、人口減少に取り組む新しい組織をつくりました。

文法ポイント:比較(more ~ than …)

「…より多くの~」を表す。本文の More people died than were born. は「生まれた人より多くの人が亡くなった」という意味。

出典:Tuoi Tre News(Jiji Press)、Tokyo Weekender、Jiji Press(Adnkronos 転載) ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-06-03-japan-births-record-low/