Italy vs Japan: Fertility and wanted fertility
Italy
1.18
in 2024
Japan
1.15
in 2024
Italy rank
198th
Japan rank
201st
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.18 against 1.15 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 198th and Japan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.02 | 0.488 | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 1.97 | 0.168 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.73 | 0.273 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.45 | 0.204 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 0.013 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.41 | 0.045 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.25 | 0.024 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 1.18 against 1.15 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Italy and Japan?
- 0.03, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Italy ranks 198th and Japan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.