Italy vs Japan: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Italy
1.18
in 2024
Japan
1.15
in 2024
Italy rank
198th
Japan rank
201st

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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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 vs unmet contraception, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 1.18 against 1.15 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception 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 vs unmet contraception?
Italy ranks 198th and Japan ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed