More than 60% of unmarried adults under the age of 30 in Japan do not want children, as they are concerned about economic burdens and career disruption, according to recent findings by a major pharmaceutical company.
Rohto Pharmaceutical conducted an online poll of 400 unmarried men and women between ages 18 and 29 in December as part of its annual survey on pregnancy and family planning.
The figure reached 62.6% in 2025, jumping 18 percentage points from 2020, when the annual survey first asked the question.
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