Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan
Japan: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 5.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.97 for birth rate colored by peak birth month in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan peaked at 35.46 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 5.97, in 2023.
That places Japan 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 35.46 | — |
| 1948 | 34.59 | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 33.96 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 28.83 | -15.1% |
| 1951 | 25.93 | -10.1% |
| 1952 | 23.99 | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 22.01 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 20.58 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 19.87 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 18.89 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 17.6 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 18.42 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 17.93 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 17.53 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 17.18 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 17.31 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 17.57 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 17.97 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.88 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.94 | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 19.69 | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 18.78 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 18.75 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 18.95 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.38 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.48 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.52 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.67 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 17.26 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 16.42 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 15.57 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 15.02 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 14.31 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 13.62 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.12 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 12.91 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 12.76 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.52 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.95 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 11.48 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 11.13 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.81 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.98 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.96 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.81 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.56 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.55 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.63 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.49 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.32 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.92 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.81 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.43 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.67 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.47 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.23 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.99 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.82 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.29 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | -5.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.97, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +41.2% | 13.94 | 19.69 |
| 1966 | -26.1% | 18.88 | 13.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 34.67 | 33.96 | 35.46 | 3 |
| 1950s | 21.41 | 17.6 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.76 | 13.94 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.46 | 14.31 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.05 | 10.22 | 13.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.43 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.97 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 5.97 | 6.8 | 4 |
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Japan was 5.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.46 in 1947.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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