Median age vs births per woman in Japan
Japan: Median age vs births per woman was 48.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.96
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.96
in 2023
All-time low
21.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Japan stood at 48.96. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Japan peaked at 48.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.31, in 1950.
Japan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.31 | — |
| 1951 | 21.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 21.74 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 22.03 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 22.36 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 22.73 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 23.12 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 23.51 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 23.92 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 24.33 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 24.73 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 25.14 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 25.53 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 25.91 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 26.27 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 26.56 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 26.88 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 27.21 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 27.52 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 27.88 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 28.25 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.59 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 28.89 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 29.18 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 29.44 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29.66 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 29.87 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 30.22 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 30.66 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 31.18 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 31.7 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 32.25 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 32.82 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.38 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.93 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34.47 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 34.98 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35.48 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35.96 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 36.43 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 36.87 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 37.31 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.77 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.19 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.6 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.99 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39.37 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.74 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.08 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.42 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.75 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.47 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.83 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.55 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.9 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.22 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.88 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.24 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.54 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.84 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.53 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.89 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.26 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.67 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.12 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.55 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.96 | +0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.65 | 21.31 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.36 | 24.73 | 27.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.59 | 28.25 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.14 | 31.7 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.73 | 36.87 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 | 40.75 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.69 | 44.24 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.33 | 47.67 | 48.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Vatican 59.62 compare
- 2 Monaco 54.36 compare
- 3 Saint Helena 50.45 compare
- 5 Martinique 48.79 compare
- 6 Italy 47.46 compare
- 7 San Marino 47.39 compare
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 median age vs births per woman in Japan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Japan was 48.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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