Japan vs Spain: Birth rate total
Japan
17.27
in 2023
Spain
19.05
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Spain rank
37th
Birth rate total over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.05 against 17.27 in Japan, a difference of 1.78.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 73.57 | 109.44 | 35.87 | Spain |
| 1910s | 94.12 | 96.58 | 2.46 | Spain |
| 1920s | 109.03 | 94.24 | 14.79 | Japan |
| 1930s | 111.37 | 78.94 | 32.43 | Japan |
| 1940s | 112.24 | 68.02 | 44.23 | Japan |
| 1950s | 77.25 | 61.15 | 16.1 | Japan |
| 1960s | 55.45 | 60.26 | 4.81 | Spain |
| 1970s | 49.85 | 54.4 | 4.55 | Spain |
| 1980s | 34.9 | 35.72 | 0.8269 | Spain |
| 1990s | 27.87 | 27.36 | 0.5125 | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.47 | 30.28 | 4.81 | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.91 | 26.06 | 3.15 | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.97 | 20.3 | 1.34 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.05 against 17.27 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Japan and Spain?
- 1.78, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for birth rate total?
- Japan ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th 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.