Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
41.14 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-26.17 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan is -4.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 495.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 41.14 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -26.17 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Japan ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1965 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1966 | -26.17 % change on previous year | -696.1% |
| 1967 | 41.14 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1968 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.9259 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -4.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1976 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1977 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5556 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1979 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1980 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -401.7% |
| 1983 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1985 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 1986 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1987 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1988 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1989 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +205.4% |
| 1990 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 1993 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1995 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1997 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7194 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1999 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2001 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2003 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -402.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6897 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6944 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6993 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +504.2% |
| 2020 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2021 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2023 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2024 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -26.17 % change on previous year | 41.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2452 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0578 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 197 France -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Greenland -3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Kyrgyzstan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Malta -4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Bulgaria -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Poland -5 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Japan was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.17 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 495.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.