Birth rate vs. death rate in Japan
Japan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 6.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Japan stood at 6.03 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Japan peaked at 28.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.03 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Japan 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.17 births per 1,000 people | 17.49 births per 1,000 people | 28.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.47 births per 1,000 people | 14.53 births per 1,000 people | 19.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.39 births per 1,000 people | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | 19.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | 9.78 births per 1,000 people | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 births per 1,000 people | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8 births per 1,000 people | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | 9.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 births per 1,000 people | 6.83 births per 1,000 people | 8.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 births per 1,000 people | 6.03 births per 1,000 people | 6.66 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 70.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Japan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Japan was 6.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Japan ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.