Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Japan

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Japan by year

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Comoros

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Japan
2023	3.88	1.2
2022	3.94	1.26
2021	4	1.3
2020	4.07	1.33
2019	4.14	1.36
2018	4.21	1.42
2017	4.28	1.43
2016	4.35	1.44
2015	4.42	1.45
2014	4.49	1.42
2013	4.57	1.43
2012	4.65	1.41
2011	4.72	1.39
2010	4.76	1.39
2009	4.78	1.37
2008	4.81	1.37
2007	4.86	1.34
2006	4.93	1.32
2005	5.01	1.26
2004	5.07	1.29
2003	5.12	1.29
2002	5.16	1.32
2001	5.2	1.33
2000	5.23	1.36
1999	5.28	1.34
1998	5.39	1.38
1997	5.51	1.39
1996	5.63	1.43
1995	5.73	1.42
1994	5.86	1.5
1993	6.02	1.46
1992	6.19	1.5
1991	6.35	1.53
1990	6.51	1.54
1989	6.65	1.57
1988	6.76	1.66
1987	6.87	1.69
1986	6.95	1.72
1985	7.02	1.76
1984	7.07	1.81
1983	7.11	1.8
1982	7.13	1.77
1981	7.14	1.74
1980	7.15	1.75
1979	7.16	1.77
1978	7.16	1.79
1977	7.15	1.8
1976	7.16	1.85
1975	7.16	1.91
1974	7.16	2.05
1973	7.17	2.14
1972	7.14	2.14
1971	7.12	2.16
1970	7.1	2.13
1969	7.07	2.13
1968	7.05	2.13
1967	7.02	2.23
1966	7	1.58
1965	6.97	2.14
1964	6.94	2.05
1963	6.92	2
1962	6.9	1.98
1961	6.85	1.96
1960	6.79	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Comoros vs Japan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Japan
2023	18,247	-871,617
2022	18,154	-825,825
2021	17,645	-640,976
2020	17,906	-542,923
2019	17,936	-531,858
2018	17,883	-456,520
2017	17,798	-406,310
2016	17,913	-343,106
2015	17,961	-292,424
2014	17,876	-267,279
2013	17,776	-242,146
2012	17,565	-229,733
2011	17,313	-204,533
2010	16,849	-128,070
2009	16,315	-76,828
2008	15,804	-51,225
2007	15,393	-25,600
2006	15,124	12,785
2005	14,810	-25,554
2004	14,349	76,656
2003	14,031	114,946
2002	13,760	178,423
2001	13,598	203,438
2000	13,270	228,317
1999	13,161	202,610
1998	13,099	265,440
1997	13,254	277,325
1996	13,390	314,392
1995	13,403	276,039
1994	13,465	363,017
1993	13,667	312,073
1992	13,867	360,833
1991	13,783	396,685
1990	13,610	407,478
1989	13,374	467,662
1988	13,144	527,085
1987	12,869	598,138
1986	12,566	631,706
1985	12,202	676,687
1984	11,830	756,523
1983	11,367	775,495
1982	11,002	805,664
1981	10,569	811,861
1980	10,095	864,372
1979	9,637	950,298
1978	9,189	1,011,234
1977	8,750	1,070,397
1976	8,371	1,127,750
1975	7,752	1,204,989
1974	7,654	1,332,960
1973	7,328	1,391,449
1972	7,019	1,372,006
1971	6,722	1,331,782
1970	6,456	1,230,496
1969	6,189	1,195,962
1968	5,960	1,191,930
1967	5,741	1,258,475
1966	5,601	682,072
1965	5,465	1,126,448
1964	5,359	1,046,553
1963	5,249	987,770
1962	5,157	901,864
1961	5,027	893,522
1960	4,886	894,874

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.15% in Comoros and -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Japan by year

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Comoros

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Japan
2023	28.7	6
2022	29.1	6.3
2021	29.5	6.6
2020	30	6.8
2019	30.4	7
2018	30.9	7.4
2017	31.4	7.6
2016	32.1	7.8
2015	32.8	8
2014	33.3	8
2013	33.9	8.2
2012	34.2	8.2
2011	34.5	8.3
2010	34.4	8.5
2009	34.3	8.5
2008	34.1	8.7
2007	34.1	8.6
2006	34.3	8.7
2005	34.4	8.4
2004	34.3	8.8
2003	34.5	8.9
2002	34.7	9.2
2001	35.1	9.3
2000	35.4	9.5
1999	35.7	9.4
1998	36.4	9.6
1997	37.3	9.5
1996	38.1	9.7
1995	38.9	9.6
1994	39.7	10
1993	41	9.6
1992	42.3	9.8
1991	43	9.9
1990	43.7	10
1989	44.4	10.2
1988	45	10.8
1987	45.6	11.1
1986	46	11.4
1985	46.4	11.9
1984	46.6	12.5
1983	46.7	12.7
1982	46.9	12.8
1981	46.9	13
1980	46.8	13.6
1979	46.7	14.2
1978	46.6	14.9
1977	46.4	15.5
1976	46.5	16.3
1975	46.5	17.1
1974	46.5	18.6
1973	46.7	19.4
1972	46.8	19.3
1971	47	19.2
1970	47.2	18.8
1969	47.4	18.5
1968	47.6	18.6
1967	47.8	19.4
1966	48.3	13.7
1965	48.5	18.6
1964	48.7	17.7
1963	49	17.3
1962	49.3	17
1961	49.4	16.9
1960	49.4	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 6 in Japan, compared with 49.4 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Japan
2100	19.8%	11.5%
2099	19.9%	11.5%
2098	20.1%	11.5%
2097	20.2%	11.5%
2096	20.4%	11.6%
2095	20.5%	11.6%
2094	20.7%	11.6%
2093	20.9%	11.7%
2092	21%	11.7%
2091	21.2%	11.8%
2090	21.4%	11.8%
2089	21.5%	11.8%
2088	21.7%	11.8%
2087	21.9%	11.9%
2086	22.1%	11.9%
2085	22.2%	11.8%
2084	22.4%	11.8%
2083	22.6%	11.8%
2082	22.8%	11.8%
2081	22.9%	11.7%
2080	23.1%	11.6%
2079	23.3%	11.6%
2078	23.5%	11.5%
2077	23.7%	11.4%
2076	23.9%	11.3%
2075	24.1%	11.2%
2074	24.3%	11.1%
2073	24.5%	11.1%
2072	24.7%	11%
2071	24.9%	10.9%
2070	25.1%	10.9%
2069	25.3%	10.8%
2068	25.6%	10.8%
2067	25.8%	10.8%
2066	26.1%	10.8%
2065	26.3%	10.8%
2064	26.5%	10.8%
2063	26.8%	10.8%
2062	27%	10.9%
2061	27.3%	10.9%
2060	27.6%	11%
2059	27.8%	11%
2058	28.1%	11.1%
2057	28.3%	11.1%
2056	28.6%	11.2%
2055	28.8%	11.2%
2054	29.1%	11.3%
2053	29.3%	11.3%
2052	29.5%	11.3%
2051	29.8%	11.3%
2050	30%	11.2%
2049	30.2%	11.2%
2048	30.5%	11.1%
2047	30.7%	11.1%
2046	30.9%	11%
2045	31.1%	10.9%
2044	31.4%	10.8%
2043	31.6%	10.7%
2042	31.8%	10.6%
2041	32.1%	10.5%
2040	32.4%	10.4%
2039	32.6%	10.3%
2038	32.9%	10.2%
2037	33.2%	10.1%
2036	33.5%	10.1%
2035	33.9%	10.1%
2034	34.2%	10.1%
2033	34.5%	10.1%
2032	34.9%	10.2%
2031	35.2%	10.3%
2030	35.5%	10.5%
2029	35.8%	10.6%
2028	36.1%	10.8%
2027	36.4%	11%
2026	36.7%	11.1%
2025	37%	11.3%
2024	37.1%	11.4%
2023	37.4%	11.6%
2022	37.7%	11.9%
2021	38%	12%
2020	38.3%	12.2%
2019	38.6%	12.4%
2018	38.9%	12.5%
2017	39.3%	12.6%
2016	39.6%	12.7%
2015	39.8%	12.8%
2014	40%	13%
2013	40.2%	13.1%
2012	40.5%	13.2%
2011	41%	13.3%
2010	41.6%	13.4%
2009	42.2%	13.5%
2008	42.9%	13.5%
2007	43.6%	13.6%
2006	44.3%	13.7%
2005	45%	13.8%
2004	45.7%	13.8%
2003	46.3%	13.9%
2002	46.6%	14.1%
2001	46.7%	14.2%
2000	47%	14.4%
1999	47.4%	14.6%
1998	47.7%	14.8%
1997	47.9%	15.1%
1996	47.9%	15.3%
1995	47.9%	15.6%
1994	47.7%	16%
1993	47.5%	16.4%
1992	47.1%	16.9%
1991	46.9%	17.4%
1990	47%	18%
1989	47%	18.8%
1988	46.9%	19.5%
1987	46.9%	20.3%
1986	46.9%	21%
1985	46.9%	21.7%
1984	46.8%	22.2%
1983	46.9%	22.6%
1982	46.9%	23.1%
1981	46.9%	23.3%
1980	46.9%	23.4%
1979	46.9%	23.7%
1978	46.8%	23.8%
1977	46.7%	23.9%
1976	46.6%	23.9%
1975	46.4%	23.8%
1974	46.3%	23.8%
1973	46.2%	23.6%
1972	46%	23.4%
1971	45.9%	23.3%
1970	45.8%	23.3%
1969	45.6%	23.4%
1968	45.3%	23.5%
1967	44.9%	23.8%
1966	44.5%	24.4%
1965	44.1%	25.1%
1964	43.7%	25.8%
1963	43.1%	26.8%
1962	42.5%	28%
1961	42%	29.1%
1960	41.6%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 47% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Japan

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Comoros

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Japan
2023	179	3
2022	186	5
2021	215	4
2020	198	4
2019	202	5
2018	209	5
2017	219	5
2016	225	5
2015	237	5
2014	247	5
2013	260	5
2012	274	6
2011	291	6
2010	305	6
2009	320	6
2008	334	6
2007	352	6
2006	360	7
2005	373	7
2004	385	7
2003	400	8
2002	428	8
2001	440	8
2000	476	9
1999	486	9
1998	515	10
1997	520	10
1996	545	11
1995	571	11
1994	602	11
1993	642	12
1992	675	13
1991	704	13
1990	737	14
1989	768	15
1988	791	16
1987	811	17
1986	825	18
1985	850	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Japan
2023	3.98%	0.24%
2022	4.11%	0.24%
2021	4.24%	0.24%
2020	4.35%	0.24%
2019	4.46%	0.25%
2018	4.56%	0.25%
2017	4.66%	0.26%
2016	4.76%	0.27%
2015	4.87%	0.28%
2014	4.97%	0.29%
2013	5.08%	0.3%
2012	5.21%	0.31%
2011	5.36%	0.33%
2010	5.51%	0.33%
2009	5.69%	0.34%
2008	5.88%	0.34%
2007	6.08%	0.35%
2006	6.31%	0.36%
2005	6.55%	0.37%
2004	6.8%	0.39%
2003	7.07%	0.4%
2002	7.36%	0.41%
2001	7.65%	0.43%
2000	7.96%	0.45%
1999	8.28%	0.47%
1998	8.63%	0.5%
1997	9%	0.52%
1996	9.37%	0.55%
1995	9.78%	0.57%
1994	10.2%	0.59%
1993	10.7%	0.6%
1992	11.1%	0.61%
1991	11.6%	0.62%
1990	12.1%	0.63%
1989	12.6%	0.64%
1988	13%	0.66%
1987	13.5%	0.68%
1986	14%	0.71%
1985	14.6%	0.75%
1984	15.1%	0.79%
1983	15.7%	0.83%
1982	16.2%	0.88%
1981	16.8%	0.93%
1980	17.4%	0.99%
1979	18%	1.05%
1978	18.6%	1.11%
1977	19.1%	1.18%
1976	19.7%	1.25%
1975	20.3%	1.33%
1974	20.8%	1.41%
1973	21.4%	1.49%
1972	22%	1.57%
1971	22.5%	1.65%
1970	23.2%	1.75%
1969	-	1.85%
1968	-	1.96%
1967	-	2.1%
1966	-	2.26%
1965	-	2.46%
1964	-	2.7%
1963	-	2.98%
1962	-	3.29%
1961	-	3.62%
1960	-	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.