Number of births per year in Japan
Japan: Number of births per year was 749,884 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of births per year in Japan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Japan is 749,884, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Japan peaked at 2.46 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 749,884, in 2023.
Japan ranks 39th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.93 million | 1.65 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.48 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million | 1.68 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.20 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.16 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 985,629 | 864,781 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,940 | 749,884 | 840,688 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Japan?
- Number of births per year in Japan was 749,884 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,884 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of births per year?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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