Elderly outnumber children in nearly all Japan prefectures

What happened: Census data show nearly every Japanese prefecture has more elderly residents than young children, a further sign of the country's graying population. Key numbers: The share of children in Japan's population could fall below 10% by 2030. Why it matters: The data point to continued aging across almost all prefectures, with the child share projected to keep shrinking through 2030.

Census data show nearly every Japanese prefecture has more elderly residents than young children, a further sign of the country's graying population.

The data point to continued aging across almost all prefectures, with the child share projected to keep shrinking through 2030.