South Korea had the lowest share, at 10.6 %.
The latest ministry data showed that the number of children aged 12-14 stood at 3.14 million in Japan, followed by those aged 9-11, at 3.02 million, those aged 6-8, at 2.78 million, those aged 3-5, at 2.5 million, and those aged zero to 2, at 2.22 million.
According to data as of Oct. 1 last year, all 47 prefectures in Japan logged year-on-year decreases in child population.
Only Tokyo and neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture had a child population of over one million. Also by prefecture, Okinawa had the highest proportion of children, at 15.8 %, followed by Shiga and Saga, each at 12.7 %.
The lowest share was 8.8 %, in Akita, followed by Aomori, at 9.8 %, and Hokkaido, at 9.9 %.
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