Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan
Japan: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 17.27 births per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.27 births per million people
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
132.31 births per million people
in 1948
All-time low
17.27 births per million people
in 2023
Years of data
125
1899–2023
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan, 1899–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan stood at 17.27 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan peaked at 132.31 births per million people in 1948 and was at its lowest, 17.27 births per million people, in 2023.
That places Japan 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 59.61 births per million people | — |
| 1900 | 66.04 births per million people | +10.8% |
| 1901 | 69.44 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 72.21 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 69.61 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 69.88 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 68.31 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 63.48 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1907 | 82.7 births per million people | +30.3% |
| 1908 | 86.04 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 88 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 90.17 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 90.14 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 91.46 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 92.57 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 93.95 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 93.39 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 96.2 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 97.28 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 99.58 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 96.42 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 109.65 births per million people | +13.7% |
| 1921 | 106.48 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 105.96 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 111.95 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 108.9 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 109.48 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 108.84 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 110.15 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 108.08 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 110.78 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 104.32 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 115.05 births per million people | +10.3% |
| 1932 | 107.82 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1933 | 117.39 births per million people | +8.9% |
| 1934 | 106.77 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 1935 | 112.21 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 119.41 births per million people | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 113.46 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 112.99 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 104.25 births per million people | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 109.77 births per million people | +5.3% |
| 1941 | 113.75 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 121.24 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 108.24 births per million people | -10.7% |
| 1944 | 114.36 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 83.42 births per million people | -27.1% |
| 1946 | 84.32 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 124.59 births per million people | +47.7% |
| 1948 | 132.31 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 130.44 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 101.39 births per million people | -22.3% |
| 1951 | 100.6 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 88.08 births per million people | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 80.6 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1954 | 74.99 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 73.49 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 64.58 births per million people | -12.1% |
| 1957 | 62.46 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 63.21 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 63.06 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 58.33 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 55.46 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 56.49 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 57.01 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 54.59 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 55.77 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 43.95 births per million people | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 62.63 births per million people | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 53.88 births per million people | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 56.34 births per million people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.06 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 54.45 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.67 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55.16 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 53.91 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 49.49 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 47.01 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 44.97 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 43.11 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 40.67 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 39.23 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 37.93 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 37.89 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.66 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 36.38 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.01 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 33.06 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 32.32 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 31.62 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 28.85 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 28.3 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 28.32 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 28.47 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.48 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 28.58 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 27.47 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 27.88 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.62 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27.88 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.7 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 27.39 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.21 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.28 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.41 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.37 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.51 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.61 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.55 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.1 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.29 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.31 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.44 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.75 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.02 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.99 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.12 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.68 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.91 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.95 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 19.9 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 19.73 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.77 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.27 births per million people | -9.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 17.27 births per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.27 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 17.27 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +47.7% | 84.32 births per million people | 124.59 births per million people |
| 1967 | +42.5% | 43.95 births per million people | 62.63 births per million people |
| 1907 | +30.3% | 63.48 births per million people | 82.7 births per million people |
| 1945 | -27.1% | 114.36 births per million people | 83.42 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 59.61 births per million people | 59.61 births per million people | 59.61 births per million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 73.57 births per million people | 63.48 births per million people | 88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 94.12 births per million people | 90.14 births per million people | 99.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 109.03 births per million people | 105.96 births per million people | 111.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 111.37 births per million people | 104.25 births per million people | 119.41 births per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 112.24 births per million people | 83.42 births per million people | 132.31 births per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 77.25 births per million people | 62.46 births per million people | 101.39 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.45 births per million people | 43.95 births per million people | 62.63 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.85 births per million people | 40.67 births per million people | 55.16 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.9 births per million people | 28.85 births per million people | 39.23 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.87 births per million people | 26.7 births per million people | 28.58 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 births per million people | 24.29 births per million people | 27.39 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 births per million people | 19.9 births per million people | 24.44 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.97 births per million people | 17.27 births per million people | 19.77 births per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Japan was 17.27 births per million people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 132.31 births per million people in 1948.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 births per million people in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.