Share of births by age of mother in Japan
Japan: Share of births by age of mother was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1950
All-time low
0.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Japan is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Japan peaked at 2.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 221st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 1957 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.2% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Japan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Japan was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Japan ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.