Vital Statistics Monthly Report (Preliminary), February 2026
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Vital Statistics Monthly Report (Preliminary) covers February 2026. The vital statistics survey covers all reported live births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and stillbirths, and this report tabulates events involving Japanese people that occurred in Japan. The survey overview explains that the annual report (final figures) is produced by making minor revisions to the monthly report (preliminary figures). The materials include statistical tables, information on trends over the past year, and the number of cases excluded from this report.
Key points
- This report tabulates vital events involving Japanese people that occurred in Japan.
- The survey covers all live births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and stillbirths.
- The survey overview explains that the annual report (final figures) is produced by making minor revisions to the monthly report (preliminary figures).
Overview
The published document is titled “Vital Statistics Monthly Report (Preliminary) (February 2026).”
The materials are dated July 10, 2026.
Details
The vital statistics survey covers all live births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and stillbirths reported under the Family Registration Act and the Regulations on Notification of Stillbirths. This report tabulates events involving Japanese people that occurred in Japan.
The printable materials for the main statistical tables include Tables 1–4 and the population used to calculate the various rates. The materials indicate that e-Stat provides all statistical tables, including archived tables, as well as the population used to calculate the various rates.
The reference materials include “Trends over the past year, including the current month” and “Number of cases excluded from this report.” The materials also provide links to the survey overview and the list of statistical tables; the list links to the e-Stat government statistics portal.
The contact is the Monthly Report Coordination Section, Vital Statistics and Health and Social Statistics Office, Counselor’s Office, Director-General for Policy Planning. The main telephone number is 03-5253-1111; extensions are 7475 and 7476.