Italy vs Japan: Total Fertility Rate

Italy
1.24
in 2022
Japan
1.26
in 2022
Italy rank
187th
Japan rank
186th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.26 against 1.24 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 187th and Japan ranks 186th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.51 2.02 0.488 Italy
1970s 2.14 1.97 0.168 Italy
1980s 1.45 1.73 0.273 Japan
1990s 1.24 1.45 0.204 Japan
2000s 1.34 1.32 0.017 Italy
2010s 1.37 1.41 0.048 Japan
2020s 1.24 1.3 0.0533 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 1.26 against 1.24 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Italy and Japan?
0.02, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for total fertility rate?
Italy ranks 187th 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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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.