Births and deaths in Japan
Japan: Births and deaths was 12.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.93
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2023
All-time low
5.9
in 1979
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Births and deaths in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths in Japan stood at 12.93. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Japan peaked at 12.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1979.
That places Japan 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 12.2 | — |
| 1948 | 10.07 | -17.4% |
| 1949 | 9.75 | -3.3% |
| 1950 | 9.38 | -3.7% |
| 1951 | 8.64 | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 7.91 | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 7.97 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 7.42 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 7.12 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 7.4 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 7.69 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 6.94 | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 7.13 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 6.99 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 7.11 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.67 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.88 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.55 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.73 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.38 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.33 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.2 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.15 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.99 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.99 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.15 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.09 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.98 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.15 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.48 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.66 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.72 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.91 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.07 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.04 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.39 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.46 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.82 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.65 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.71 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.58 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.59 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.77 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.03 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.03 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.92 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.06 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.46 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.73 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.93 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.09 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.68 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 12.93 | +1.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.67 | 9.75 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 1950s | 7.74 | 6.94 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 | 6.55 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.24 | 5.9 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 5.98 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 | 6.66 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 7.65 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 9.46 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 11.09 | 12.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Japan?
- Births and deaths in Japan was 12.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1979.
- How does Japan rank for births and deaths?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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