Total number of births by birth order in Japan
Japan: Total number of births by birth order was 338,908 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
338,908
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
953,521
in 1973
All-time low
338,908
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Total number of births by birth order in Japan, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of births by birth order in Japan is 338,908, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Japan peaked at 953,521 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 338,908, in 2023.
Japan ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 867,820 | — |
| 1969 | 857,866 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 881,134 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 902,523 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 940,028 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 953,521 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 928,636 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 864,357 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 806,431 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 746,281 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 713,522 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 686,362 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 669,421 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 658,236 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 649,731 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 650,240 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 635,572 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 603,129 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 586,537 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 570,869 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 555,394 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 536,107 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 532,575 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 552,772 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 557,218 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 558,529 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 589,873 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 568,223 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 574,798 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 572,251 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 584,269 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 579,820 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 583,909 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 574,587 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 572,237 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 547,838 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 538,512 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 512,997 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 525,210 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 520,360 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 518,173 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 513,192 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 510,159 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 495,218 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 485,093 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 481,885 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 474,740 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 478,374 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 460,662 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 439,359 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 426,824 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 401,032 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 392,610 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 372,778 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 355,771 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 338,908 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,843 | 857,866 | 867,820 | 2 |
| 1970s | 842,280 | 686,362 | 953,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,524 | 536,107 | 669,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 567,033 | 532,575 | 589,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,702 | 512,997 | 583,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,335 | 401,032 | 510,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,017 | 338,908 | 392,610 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States of America 1.41 million compare
- 2 Russian Federation 594,764 compare
- 3 Germany 369,653 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 294,437 compare
- 6 Ukraine 237,060 compare
- 7 Italy 192,525 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Japan?
- Total number of births by birth order in Japan was 338,908 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 953,521 in 1973.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,908 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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