Italy vs Japan: Long run birth rate

Italy
6.46
in 2023
Japan
6.03
in 2023
Italy rank
224th
Japan rank
227th

Long run birth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
10203040187219472023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.46 against 6.03 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 224th and Japan ranks 227th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1940s 21.78 34.67 12.89 Japan
1950s 18.36 21.17 2.81 Japan
1960s 18.49 17.47 1.02 Italy
1970s 14.86 17.39 2.53 Japan
1980s 10.39 11.66 1.27 Japan
1990s 9.51 9.44 0.0647 Italy
2000s 9.47 8.8 0.6717 Italy
2010s 8.12 7.73 0.386 Italy
2020s 6.7 6.36 0.3415 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 6.46 against 6.03 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Italy and Japan?
0.43, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for long run birth rate?
Italy ranks 224th 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.

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Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed