Estonia vs Japan: Period total fertility rate
Estonia
1.18
in 2024
Japan
1.14
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Period total fertility rate over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.18 against 1.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 2.08 | 0.133 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 2.03 | 0.063 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.98 | 0.1223 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.72 | 0.4428 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.46 | 0.0508 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.32 | 0.1872 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.4 | 0.2062 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.24 | 0.1738 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 1.18 against 1.14 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.04, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.