According to a survey conducted in April 2020, over 45 percent of respondents in Japan stated that they decided to have their first child because it was a natural course of life events. Around 36 percent chose to have a child when they got married.
Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020
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PwC Japan. (July 27, 2020). Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/
PwC Japan. "Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020." Chart. July 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/
PwC Japan. (2020). Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/
PwC Japan. "Most Common Circumstances of Deciding to Have The First Child in Japan as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/
PwC Japan, Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Most common circumstances of deciding to have the first child in Japan as of April 2020 [Graph], PwC Japan, July 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238167/japan-most-common-reasons-first-child/