Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan
Japan: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 1.7 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.7 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.2 per 1,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
1.7 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan stood at 1.7 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan peaked at 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Japan 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 per 1,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 6 per 1,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 5.06 per 1,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.94 per 1,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1 per 1,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.92 per 1,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 per 1,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 per 1,000 population | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 per 1,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.99 per 1,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 per 1,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 per 1,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 per 1,000 population | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 1,000 population | -13.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.7 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 24% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.7 per 1,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 per 1,000 population | 4.92 per 1,000 population | 6.2 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 per 1,000 population | 2.67 per 1,000 population | 4.6 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 per 1,000 population | 1.7 per 1,000 population | 2.42 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 201 Netherlands 2.15 per 1,000 population compare
- 202 Sweden 2 per 1,000 population compare
- 203 Singapore 1.85 per 1,000 population compare
- 205 Switzerland 1.43 per 1,000 population compare
- 206 Norway 1.39 per 1,000 population compare
- 207 San Marino 1.23 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Japan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Japan was 1.7 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Japan ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).