Japan vs South Korea: Births per month annual

Japan
16.05
in 2023
South Korea
10.29
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
South Korea rank
40th

Births per month annual over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.05 against 10.29 in South Korea, a difference of 5.76.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 31.83 37.73 5.91 South Korea
1990s 26.17 37.68 11.51 South Korea
2000s 23.86 24.92 1.07 South Korea
2010s 21.24 18.87 2.36 Japan
2020s 16.86 11.02 5.85 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births per month annual, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 16.05 against 10.29 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in births per month annual between Japan and South Korea?
5.76, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for births per month annual?
Japan ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 40th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Births per month annual. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Births per month annual
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,607 data points, 1840–2024
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