Italy vs Japan: Period total fertility rate
Italy
1.21
in 2023
Japan
1.14
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
Japan rank
31st
Period total fertility rate over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.21 against 1.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.25 | 0.1098 | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.57 | 2.03 | 0.539 | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 1.98 | 0.2253 | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.72 | 0.2396 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.46 | 0.1993 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 0.015 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.4 | 0.0313 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.27 | 0.0312 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 1.21 against 1.14 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Italy and Japan?
- 0.07, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 28th 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.