Japan vs Switzerland: Adolescent fertility rate

Japan
1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Switzerland
1.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Japan rank
208th
Switzerland rank
210th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 1.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Switzerland
1970s 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 15.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Switzerland
1980s 3.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Switzerland
1990s 4.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Switzerland
2000s 5.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.5907 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Japan
2010s 3.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.9724 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Japan
2020s 1.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.4578 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 1.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Japan and Switzerland?
0.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Japan ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 210th 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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Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.