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Birth rate in Japan

Latest: 5.7
Previous: 6.0
Change: -0.30 (-5.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Per 1,000

Birth rate over time

Annual, Per 1,000, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Birth rate in Japan
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	13.7
Dec 31, 1967	19.4
Dec 31, 1968	18.6
Dec 31, 1969	18.5
Dec 31, 1970	18.8
Dec 31, 1971	19.2
Dec 31, 1972	19.3
Dec 31, 1973	19.4
Dec 31, 1974	18.6
Dec 31, 1975	17.1
Dec 31, 1976	16.3
Dec 31, 1977	15.5
Dec 31, 1978	14.9
Dec 31, 1979	14.2
Dec 31, 1980	13.6
Dec 31, 1981	13.0
Dec 31, 1982	12.8
Dec 31, 1983	12.7
Dec 31, 1984	12.5
Dec 31, 1985	11.9
Dec 31, 1986	11.4
Dec 31, 1987	11.1
Dec 31, 1988	10.8
Dec 31, 1989	10.2
Dec 31, 1990	10.0
Dec 31, 1991	9.9
Dec 31, 1992	9.8
Dec 31, 1993	9.6
Dec 31, 1994	10.0
Dec 31, 1995	9.6
Dec 31, 1996	9.7
Dec 31, 1997	9.5
Dec 31, 1998	9.6
Dec 31, 1999	9.4
Dec 31, 2000	9.5
Dec 31, 2001	9.3
Dec 31, 2002	9.2
Dec 31, 2003	8.9
Dec 31, 2004	8.8
Dec 31, 2005	8.4
Dec 31, 2006	8.7
Dec 31, 2007	8.6
Dec 31, 2008	8.7
Dec 31, 2009	8.5
Dec 31, 2010	8.5
Dec 31, 2011	8.3
Dec 31, 2012	8.2
Dec 31, 2013	8.2
Dec 31, 2014	8.0
Dec 31, 2015	8.0
Dec 31, 2016	7.8
Dec 31, 2017	7.6
Dec 31, 2018	7.4
Dec 31, 2019	7.0
Dec 31, 2020	6.8
Dec 31, 2021	6.6
Dec 31, 2022	6.3
Dec 31, 2023	6.0
Dec 31, 2024	5.7
Dec 31, 2025	—

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