3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan
Japan: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
176th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.89
in 2001
All-time low
2.77
in 2019
Years of data
13
2001–2020
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan, 2001–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan stood at 3.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan peaked at 5.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2019.
Japan ranks 176th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.89 | — |
| 2004 | 5.65 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.37 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.43 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3 | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.35 | 4.99 | 5.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 2.77 | 4.61 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Japan was 3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Japan ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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