China vs Japan: Total Fertility Rate
China
1.18
in 2022
Japan
1.26
in 2022
China rank
189th
Japan rank
186th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.26 against 1.18 in China, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 2.02 | 3.98 | China |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 1.97 | 2.1 | China |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 1.73 | 0.9572 | China |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.45 | 0.2774 | China |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.32 | 0.3031 | China |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.41 | 0.2801 | China |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.3 | 0.09 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.26 against 1.18 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between China and Japan?
- 0.08, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total fertility rate?
- China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.