Birth rate, crude in Japan
Japan: Birth rate, crude was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
211th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19.4 per 1,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
5.7 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in Japan stood at 5.7 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Japan peaked at 19.4 per 1,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Japan ranks 211th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 16.9 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 17 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7 per 1,000 people | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 19.4 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 18.5 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.8 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 19.3 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19.4 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 14.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 13 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.49 per 1,000 people | 13.7 per 1,000 people | 19.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.33 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 19.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 13.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Japan?
- Birth rate, crude in Japan was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 per 1,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for birth rate, crude?
- Japan ranks 211th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.