Japan vs Ukraine: Number of live births
Japan
727,288 births
in 2023
Ukraine
503,657 births
in 2013
Japan rank
4th
Ukraine rank
7th
Number of live births over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 727,288 births against 503,657 births in Ukraine, a difference of 223,631 births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million births | 880,552 births | 761,188 births | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.72 million births | 756,812 births | 958,833 births | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.90 million births | 733,729 births | 1.16 million births | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.44 million births | 757,165 births | 678,306 births | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.21 million births | 517,491 births | 687,994 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.12 million births | 437,036 births | 679,196 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.05 million births | 506,162 births | 541,616 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Japan or Ukraine?
- Japan, at 727,288 births against 503,657 births in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Japan and Ukraine?
- 223,631 births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for number of live births?
- Japan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.