Japan vs Sweden: Adolescent fertility rate
Japan
1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sweden
1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Japan rank
208th
Sweden rank
207th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Japan, a difference of 0.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 208th and Sweden ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 42.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.5348 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.1706 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 208th and Sweden ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.