Children per woman vs population growth in Japan

Japan: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.6228 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.6228
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
223rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 1950
All-time low
-0.663
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Japan, 1950–2023

-0.500.511.52195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Japan is -0.6228, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 180.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Japan peaked at 1.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.663, in 2022.

That places Japan 223rd out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.25 0.9126 1.76 10
1960s 1.03 0.771 1.23 10
1970s 1.1 0.8249 1.31 10
1980s 0.5312 0.3278 0.7224 10
1990s 0.2167 0.1338 0.2812 10
2000s 0.0276 -0.0833 0.1594 10
2010s -0.2745 -0.4478 -0.1287 10
2020s -0.571 -0.663 -0.4613 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 220 Bulgaria -0.5935 compare
  2. 221 Croatia -0.6053 compare
  3. 222 Belarus -0.6202 compare
  4. 224 Lithuania -0.6834 compare
  5. 225 Latvia -0.71 compare
  6. 226 Ukraine -0.7505 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Japan?
Children per woman vs population growth in Japan was -0.6228 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.663 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Japan ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Children per woman vs population growth in Japan. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/children-per-woman-vs-population-growth/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/children-per-woman-vs-population-growth/japan/">Children per woman vs population growth in Japan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed