Italy vs Japan: Birth rate total
Italy
20
in 2022
Japan
17.27
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Japan rank
38th
Birth rate total over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20 against 17.27 in Japan, a difference of 2.73.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 100.04 | 73.57 | 26.47 | Italy |
| 1910s | 89.73 | 94.12 | 4.38 | Japan |
| 1920s | 99.96 | 109.03 | 9.07 | Japan |
| 1930s | 76.11 | 111.37 | 35.26 | Japan |
| 1940s | 67.38 | 112.24 | 44.87 | Japan |
| 1950s | 57.82 | 77.25 | 19.43 | Japan |
| 1960s | 54.33 | 55.45 | 1.12 | Japan |
| 1970s | 44.26 | 49.85 | 5.59 | Japan |
| 1980s | 31.04 | 34.9 | 3.86 | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.65 | 27.87 | 0.7784 | Italy |
| 2000s | 28.66 | 25.47 | 3.19 | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 22.91 | 1.82 | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.77 | 19.53 | 1.23 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 20 against 17.27 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Italy and Japan?
- 2.73, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for birth rate total?
- Italy ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.