China vs Japan: Long run birth rate
China
6.26
in 2023
Japan
6.03
in 2023
China rank
226th
Japan rank
227th
Long run birth rate over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 6.26 against 6.03 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 226th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 | 21.17 | 19.31 | China |
| 1960s | 38.32 | 17.47 | 20.84 | China |
| 1970s | 27.96 | 17.39 | 10.57 | China |
| 1980s | 23.14 | 11.66 | 11.49 | China |
| 1990s | 16.63 | 9.44 | 7.19 | China |
| 2000s | 12.99 | 8.8 | 4.19 | China |
| 2010s | 12.68 | 7.73 | 4.95 | China |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 6.36 | 0.7752 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, China or Japan?
- China, at 6.26 against 6.03 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between China and Japan?
- 0.23, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for long run birth rate?
- China ranks 226th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.