Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan
Japan: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 1.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2002
All-time low
1.7
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan stood at 1.7. 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, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan peaked at 6.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7, 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.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.99 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.96 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -13.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2, 24% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.92 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 2.67 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 201 Netherlands 2.15 compare
- 202 Sweden 2 compare
- 203 Singapore 1.85 compare
- 205 Switzerland 1.43 compare
- 206 Norway 1.39 compare
- 207 San Marino 1.23 compare
More population data for Japan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Japan was 1.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Japan ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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