Italy vs Japan: Birth rate vs death rate
Italy
6.46
in 2023
Japan
6.03
in 2023
Italy rank
217th
Japan rank
220th
Birth rate vs death rate over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.46 against 6.03 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 217th and Japan ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.36 | 21.17 | 2.81 | Japan |
| 1960s | 18.49 | 17.47 | 1.02 | Italy |
| 1970s | 14.86 | 17.39 | 2.53 | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.39 | 11.66 | 1.27 | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.51 | 9.44 | 0.0647 | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.47 | 8.8 | 0.6717 | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.12 | 7.73 | 0.386 | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.36 | 0.3415 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 6.46 against 6.03 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Italy and Japan?
- 0.43, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
- Italy ranks 217th and Japan ranks 220th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.