Finland vs Japan: Period total fertility rate
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Japan
1.2
in 2023
Finland rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Period total fertility rate over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.25 against 1.2 in Japan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Japan ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.41 | 4.48 | 1.07 | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.62 | 0.3016 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.47 | 2.03 | 0.4376 | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.98 | 0.3215 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.72 | 0.0567 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 0.328 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.32 | 0.4701 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.4 | 0.2416 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 0.0825 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 1.25 against 1.2 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Finland and Japan?
- 0.05, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Finland 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.