Japan vs United States: Total live births hfd

Japan
727,288
in 2023
United States
3.60 million
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Total live births hfd over time

  • Japan
  • United States
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M193319782023

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.60 million against 727,288 in Japan, a difference of 2.87 million.

That makes United States's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.

Across all 77 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 991,037 3.91 million 2.92 million United States
2020s 787,864 3.64 million 2.85 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 3.60 million against 727,288 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between Japan and United States?
2.87 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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