France vs Japan: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate

France
-3.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
-4.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
197th
Japan rank
200th

Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Japan
-2002040196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports -3.01 % change on previous year against -4.17 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 1.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 197th and Japan ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s -0.9241 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -3.31 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -0.4346 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 0.7357 % change on previous year France
1990s 0.1153 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year France
2000s 1.02 % change on previous year 0.2452 % change on previous year 0.7715 % change on previous year France
2010s -0.7174 % change on previous year -0.0578 % change on previous year 0.6596 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -2.82 % change on previous year -3.29 % change on previous year 0.476 % change on previous year France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate, France or Japan?
France, at -3.01 % change on previous year against -4.17 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate between France and Japan?
1.16 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
France ranks 197th and Japan ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.