Adolescent fertility rate in Japan
Japan: Adolescent fertility rate was 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2002
All-time low
1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Japan peaked at 6.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Japan ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 4.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 2.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 3.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 4.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 4.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 3.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 205 Liechtenstein 1.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 206 Netherlands 1.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 207 Sweden 1.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 209 Bermuda 1.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 210 Switzerland 1.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 211 Kuwait 1.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Japan?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Japan was 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.