Fertility rate by age group in Japan
Japan: Fertility rate by age group was 1.74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.74
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.72
in 1950
All-time low
1.74
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Japan is 1.74, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Japan peaked at 12.72 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2023.
Japan ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.72 | — |
| 1951 | 10.39 | -18.3% |
| 1952 | 8.62 | -17.0% |
| 1953 | 7.37 | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 6.58 | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 5.88 | -10.7% |
| 1956 | 4.9 | -16.6% |
| 1957 | 3.98 | -18.7% |
| 1958 | 3.86 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.09 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 4.44 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.94 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.25 | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 3.65 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 4.71 | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 4.63 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.68 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.05 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.07 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.75 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.15 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 3.44 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.58 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.09 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.29 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.61 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.47 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.56 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.07 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.98 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.04 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -4.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.84 | 3.86 | 12.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 2.75 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 | 3.44 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.42 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.56 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 4.91 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 2.77 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.74 | 2.5 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Japan?
- Fertility rate by age group in Japan was 1.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Japan ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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