Japan vs South Korea: Period total fertility rate
Japan
1.14
in 2024
South Korea
0.749
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.14 against 0.749 in South Korea, a difference of 0.391.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 0.1079 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.15 | 0.2496 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.7794 | 0.4636 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.14 against 0.749 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.391, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th 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.