Japan vs Ukraine: Total number of births by birth order
Japan
338,908 births
in 2023
Ukraine
237,060 births
in 2013
Japan rank
4th
Ukraine rank
6th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 338,908 births against 237,060 births in Ukraine, a difference of 101,848 births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 33 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,843 births | 323,718 births | 539,124 births | Japan |
| 1970s | 842,280 births | 382,781 births | 459,498 births | Japan |
| 1980s | 611,524 births | 369,892 births | 241,632 births | Japan |
| 1990s | 567,033 births | 294,872 births | 272,161 births | Japan |
| 2000s | 540,702 births | 252,641 births | 288,060 births | Japan |
| 2010s | 493,089 births | 246,578 births | 246,511 births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Japan or Ukraine?
- Japan, at 338,908 births against 237,060 births in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Japan and Ukraine?
- 101,848 births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Japan ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 6th 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.