Total live births hfd in Japan
Japan: Total live births hfd was 686,173 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
686,173
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 1947
All-time low
686,173
in 2024
Years of data
78
1947–2024
Total live births hfd in Japan, 1947–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total live births hfd in Japan is 686,173, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Japan peaked at 2.71 million in 1947 and was at its lowest, 686,173, in 2024.
That places Japan 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.71 million | — |
| 1948 | 2.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 2.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 2.35 million | -13.2% |
| 1951 | 2.15 million | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 2.02 million | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1.89 million | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 1.79 million | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 1.75 million | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.68 million | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.58 million | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 1.64 million | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.62 million | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.37 million | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million | +42.2% |
| 1968 | 1.88 million | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.03 million | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 977,891 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 946,578 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 918,820 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 865,644 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 841,205 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 811,976 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 771,038 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 727,499 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 686,173 | -5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 686,173 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 7.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total live births hfd in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +42.2% | 1.37 million | 1.94 million |
| 1966 | -25.3% | 1.83 million | 1.37 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.71 million | 2.70 million | 2.71 million | 3 |
| 1950s | 1.85 million | 1.58 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 1.37 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 1.65 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.25 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.18 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,040 | 865,644 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,578 | 686,173 | 841,205 | 5 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in Japan?
- Total live births hfd in Japan was 686,173 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1947.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,173 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for total live births hfd?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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