Japan Birth Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the Japan birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for Japan in 2025 is 6.976 births per 1000 people, a 0.27% decline from 2024.
- The birth rate for Japan in 2024 was 6.995 births per 1000 people, a 0.26% decline from 2023.
- The birth rate for Japan in 2023 was 7.013 births per 1000 people, a 1.35% decline from 2022.
- The birth rate for Japan in 2022 was 7.109 births per 1000 people, a 1.33% decline from 2021.
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Japan - Historical Birth Rate Data
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| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
6.976 |
-0.270% |
| 2024 |
6.995 |
-0.260% |
| 2023 |
7.013 |
-1.350% |
| 2022 |
7.109 |
-1.330% |
| 2021 |
7.205 |
-1.310% |
| 2020 |
7.301 |
-1.300% |
| 2019 |
7.397 |
-1.280% |
| 2018 |
7.493 |
-2.370% |
| 2017 |
7.675 |
-2.300% |
| 2016 |
7.856 |
-2.260% |
| 2015 |
8.038 |
-2.200% |
| 2014 |
8.219 |
-2.170% |
| 2013 |
8.401 |
-0.650% |
| 2012 |
8.456 |
-0.650% |
| 2011 |
8.511 |
-0.630% |
| 2010 |
8.565 |
-0.640% |
| 2009 |
8.620 |
-0.630% |
| 2008 |
8.675 |
-0.500% |
| 2007 |
8.719 |
-0.500% |
| 2006 |
8.763 |
-0.500% |
| 2005 |
8.807 |
-0.500% |
| 2004 |
8.851 |
-0.490% |
| 2003 |
8.895 |
-1.180% |
| 2002 |
9.001 |
-1.150% |
| 2001 |
9.106 |
-1.150% |
| 2000 |
9.212 |
-1.130% |
| 1999 |
9.317 |
-1.120% |
| 1998 |
9.423 |
-0.870% |
| 1997 |
9.506 |
-0.870% |
| 1996 |
9.589 |
-0.860% |
| 1995 |
9.672 |
-0.850% |
| 1994 |
9.755 |
-0.840% |
| 1993 |
9.838 |
-2.450% |
| 1992 |
10.085 |
-2.380% |
| 1991 |
10.331 |
-2.340% |
| 1990 |
10.578 |
-2.270% |
| 1989 |
10.824 |
-2.230% |
| 1988 |
11.071 |
-3.090% |
| 1987 |
11.424 |
-3.000% |
| 1986 |
11.777 |
-2.910% |
| 1985 |
12.130 |
-2.830% |
| 1984 |
12.483 |
-2.750% |
| 1983 |
12.836 |
-3.440% |
| 1982 |
13.293 |
-3.320% |
| 1981 |
13.749 |
-3.220% |
| 1980 |
14.206 |
-3.110% |
| 1979 |
14.662 |
-3.020% |
| 1978 |
15.119 |
-4.780% |
| 1977 |
15.878 |
-4.560% |
| 1976 |
16.637 |
-4.360% |
| 1975 |
17.396 |
-4.180% |
| 1974 |
18.155 |
-4.010% |
| 1973 |
18.914 |
1.060% |
| 1972 |
18.715 |
1.070% |
| 1971 |
18.516 |
1.090% |
| 1970 |
18.316 |
1.100% |
| 1969 |
18.117 |
1.110% |
| 1968 |
17.918 |
0.470% |
| 1967 |
17.834 |
0.470% |
| 1966 |
17.750 |
0.480% |
| 1965 |
17.666 |
0.480% |
| 1964 |
17.582 |
0.480% |
| 1963 |
17.498 |
-0.840% |
| 1962 |
17.646 |
-0.840% |
| 1961 |
17.795 |
-0.820% |
| 1960 |
17.943 |
-0.820% |
| 1959 |
18.092 |
-0.810% |
| 1958 |
18.240 |
-5.530% |
| 1957 |
19.307 |
-5.240% |
| 1956 |
20.374 |
-4.970% |
| 1955 |
21.440 |
-4.740% |
| 1954 |
22.507 |
-4.530% |
| 1953 |
23.574 |
-4.330% |
| 1952 |
24.641 |
-4.150% |
| 1951 |
25.708 |
-3.980% |
| 1950 |
26.774 |
0.000% |
