Japan vs United States: Total live births hfd
Japan
686,173
in 2024
United States
3.63 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Total live births hfd over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.63 million against 686,173 in Japan, a difference of 2.94 million.
That makes United States's figure about 5.3 times Japan's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.71 million | 3.60 million | 891,507 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 4.00 million | 2.15 million | United States |
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 3.88 million | 2.17 million | United States |
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 3.33 million | 1.43 million | United States |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 3.75 million | 2.32 million | United States |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 3.99 million | 2.78 million | United States |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 4.14 million | 3.02 million | United States |
| 2010s | 991,040 | 3.91 million | 2.92 million | United States |
| 2020s | 767,578 | 3.63 million | 2.87 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total live births hfd, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3.63 million against 686,173 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total live births hfd between Japan and United States?
- 2.94 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for total live births hfd?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.