Total Fertility Rate in Japan
Japan: Total Fertility Rate was 1.26 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Japan, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Japan is 1.26, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Japan peaked at 2.23 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2005.
That places Japan 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 | 1.58 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.77 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 184 Ukraine 1.26 compare
- 185 Poland, Republic of 1.26 compare
- 187 Italy 1.24 compare
- 188 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.18 compare
- 189 China, People's Republic of 1.18 compare
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Japan?
- Total fertility rate in Japan was 1.26 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for total fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.