Japan vs South Korea: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
Japan
1.14
in 2024
South Korea
0.749
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.14 against 0.749 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
- Japan ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.