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
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.