France vs Japan: Total live births hfd
France
639,533
in 2023
Japan
686,173
in 2024
France rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Total live births hfd over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 686,173 against 639,533 in France, a difference of 46,640.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 871,323 | 2.71 million | 1.84 million | Japan |
| 1950s | 819,745 | 1.85 million | 1.03 million | Japan |
| 1960s | 848,531 | 1.72 million | 867,114 | Japan |
| 1970s | 797,220 | 1.90 million | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 776,301 | 1.44 million | 659,170 | Japan |
| 1990s | 736,131 | 1.21 million | 469,354 | Japan |
| 2000s | 778,334 | 1.12 million | 337,898 | Japan |
| 2010s | 761,742 | 991,040 | 229,298 | Japan |
| 2020s | 681,145 | 787,930 | 106,784 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total live births hfd, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 686,173 against 639,533 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total live births hfd between France and Japan?
- 46,640, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for total live births hfd?
- France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.