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
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 203rd out of 215 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.
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
- 200 Netherlands 2.15 per 1,000 population compare
- 201 Sweden 2 per 1,000 population compare
- 202 Singapore 1.85 per 1,000 population compare
- 204 Switzerland 1.43 per 1,000 population compare
- 205 Norway 1.39 per 1,000 population compare
- 206 San Marino 1.23 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Japan
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 29,068 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.15 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.2 children per women (2023)
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 203rd out of 215 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)