Births per month annual in Japan
Japan: Births per month annual was 16.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.05
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
80.81
in 1949
All-time low
16.05
in 2023
Years of data
125
1899–2023
Births per month annual in Japan, 1899–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births per month annual in Japan is 16.05, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Japan peaked at 80.81 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 16.05, in 2023.
Japan ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 125 years of available data.
Births per month annual in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 55.14 | — |
| 1900 | 50.84 | -7.8% |
| 1901 | 53.63 | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 54.45 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 52.39 | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 51.43 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 59.32 | +15.3% |
| 1906 | 51.4 | -13.3% |
| 1907 | 53.7 | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 56 | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 53.88 | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 54.69 | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 55.67 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 56.51 | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 55.74 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 57.73 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 57.9 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 50.83 | -12.2% |
| 1917 | 55.41 | +9.0% |
| 1918 | 51.74 | -6.6% |
| 1919 | 64.51 | +24.7% |
| 1920 | 54.94 | -14.8% |
| 1921 | 57.19 | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 53.36 | -6.7% |
| 1923 | 57.83 | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 58.1 | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 65.64 | +13.0% |
| 1926 | 60.63 | -7.6% |
| 1927 | 55.23 | -8.9% |
| 1928 | 59.85 | +8.4% |
| 1929 | 60.3 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 60.29 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 58.32 | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 59.92 | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 64.18 | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 58.21 | -9.3% |
| 1935 | 65.07 | +11.8% |
| 1936 | 58.4 | -10.3% |
| 1937 | 65.75 | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 53.34 | -18.9% |
| 1939 | 57 | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 65.56 | +15.0% |
| 1941 | 72.94 | +11.3% |
| 1942 | 65.57 | -10.1% |
| 1943 | 70.95 | +8.2% |
| 1944 | 54.15 | -23.7% |
| 1945 | 47.75 | -11.8% |
| 1946 | 68.56 | +43.6% |
| 1947 | 77.46 | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 75.93 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 80.81 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 72.1 | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 62.73 | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 55.66 | -11.3% |
| 1953 | 54 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 50.53 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 48.91 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 45.26 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 44.83 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 47.65 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 44.34 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 44.18 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 45.45 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 45.03 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 46.14 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 49.02 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 47.75 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 43.95 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 48.91 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 51.58 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 50.58 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 52.35 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 51.47 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 51.58 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.76 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 47.59 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 45.47 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 42.37 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 40.44 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 39.75 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.26 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 35.31 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 34.69 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.83 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 34.48 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.84 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.08 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 29.53 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 28.46 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 28.19 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 26.74 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 27.23 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 26.37 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 26.09 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.13 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25.3 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 25.68 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.88 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.36 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.49 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.55 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 24.33 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.21 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.72 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.46 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 23.58 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.28 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.38 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.96 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.81 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 22.06 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.16 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.73 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.53 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19.52 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 18.91 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.45 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 16.05 | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.05, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births per month annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +43.6% | 47.75 | 68.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 55.14 | 55.14 | 55.14 | 1 |
| 1900s | 53.7 | 50.84 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 1910s | 56.07 | 50.83 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.31 | 53.36 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.05 | 53.34 | 65.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.97 | 47.75 | 80.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 52.6 | 44.34 | 72.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.26 | 43.95 | 51.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1 | 38.26 | 52.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.17 | 28.19 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.17 | 25.3 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 22.46 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 | 18.91 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 | 16.05 | 17.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 births per month annual in Japan?
- Births per month annual in Japan was 16.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.81 in 1949.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for births per month annual?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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