Italy vs Japan: Total number of births by birth order
Italy
192,525 births
in 2022
Japan
338,908 births
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 338,908 births against 192,525 births in Italy, a difference of 146,383 births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287,095 births | 521,407 births | 234,313 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 238,637 births | 465,335 births | 226,698 births | Japan |
| 2020s | 190,384 births | 373,720 births | 183,336 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 338,908 births against 192,525 births in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Italy and Japan?
- 146,383 births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.