Japan vs United States: Total number of births by birth order
Japan
322,476
in 2024
United States
1.43 million
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.43 million against 322,476 in Japan, a difference of 1.11 million.
That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 33 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,843 | 1.34 million | 476,112 | United States |
| 1970s | 842,280 | 1.38 million | 538,522 | United States |
| 1980s | 611,524 | 1.57 million | 961,151 | United States |
| 1990s | 567,033 | 1.63 million | 1.06 million | United States |
| 2000s | 540,702 | 1.66 million | 1.12 million | United States |
| 2010s | 465,336 | 1.52 million | 1.06 million | United States |
| 2020s | 356,559 | 1.41 million | 1.05 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1.43 million against 322,476 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Japan and United States?
- 1.11 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.