Japan vs Korea, Republic of: Period total fertility rate
Japan
1.2
in 2023
Korea, Republic of
0.722
in 2023
Japan rank
31st
Korea, Republic of rank
34th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Japan
- Korea, Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2 against 0.722 in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 0.478.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Korea, Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Republic of ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Korea, Republic of 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 | Korea, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 0.1079 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.15 | 0.2496 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.787 | 0.4807 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Japan or Korea, Republic of?
- Japan, at 1.2 against 0.722 in Korea, Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Japan and Korea, Republic of?
- 0.478, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea, Republic of rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 31st and Korea, Republic of 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.