Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Japan

Fertility rate in Greece vs Japan by year

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Greece

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Japan
2023	1.32	1.2
2022	1.32	1.26
2021	1.43	1.3
2020	1.39	1.33
2019	1.34	1.36
2018	1.35	1.42
2017	1.35	1.43
2016	1.38	1.44
2015	1.33	1.45
2014	1.3	1.42
2013	1.29	1.43
2012	1.34	1.41
2011	1.4	1.39
2010	1.48	1.39
2009	1.5	1.37
2008	1.5	1.37
2007	1.41	1.34
2006	1.4	1.32
2005	1.34	1.26
2004	1.31	1.29
2003	1.29	1.29
2002	1.28	1.32
2001	1.25	1.33
2000	1.25	1.36
1999	1.23	1.34
1998	1.24	1.38
1997	1.27	1.39
1996	1.26	1.43
1995	1.28	1.42
1994	1.33	1.5
1993	1.32	1.46
1992	1.36	1.5
1991	1.37	1.53
1990	1.39	1.54
1989	1.4	1.57
1988	1.5	1.66
1987	1.5	1.69
1986	1.6	1.72
1985	1.67	1.76
1984	1.83	1.81
1983	1.94	1.8
1982	2.03	1.77
1981	2.09	1.74
1980	2.23	1.75
1979	2.26	1.77
1978	2.28	1.79
1977	2.27	1.8
1976	2.35	1.85
1975	2.33	1.91
1974	2.38	2.05
1973	2.27	2.14
1972	2.32	2.14
1971	2.32	2.16
1970	2.4	2.13
1969	2.36	2.13
1968	2.42	2.13
1967	2.45	2.23
1966	2.32	1.58
1965	2.25	2.14
1964	2.24	2.05
1963	2.14	2
1962	2.16	1.98
1961	2.13	1.96
1960	2.23	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Japan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Japan
2023	-56,200	-871,617
2022	-63,665	-825,825
2021	-58,131	-640,976
2020	-46,004	-542,923
2019	-41,814	-531,858
2018	-33,272	-456,520
2017	-36,566	-406,310
2016	-25,862	-343,106
2015	-29,216	-292,424
2014	-20,696	-267,279
2013	-17,545	-242,146
2012	-16,568	-229,733
2011	-4,441	-204,533
2010	5,560	-128,070
2009	8,886	-76,828
2008	11,077	-51,225
2007	2,210	-25,600
2006	6,612	12,785
2005	2,197	-25,554
2004	0	76,656
2003	-1,093	114,946
2002	0	178,423
2001	0	203,438
2000	-1,081	228,317
1999	-2,153	202,610
1998	-2,144	265,440
1997	2,133	277,325
1996	0	314,392
1995	1,056	276,039
1994	6,307	363,017
1993	4,185	312,073
1992	6,239	360,833
1991	6,192	396,685
1990	8,157	407,478
1989	9,080	467,662
1988	15,055	527,085
1987	10,001	598,138
1986	20,931	631,706
1985	22,849	676,687
1984	37,604	756,523
1983	42,341	775,495
1982	50,906	805,664
1981	54,484	811,861
1980	60,748	864,372
1979	65,882	950,298
1978	64,124	1,011,234
1977	59,574	1,070,397
1976	65,236	1,127,750
1975	61,516	1,204,989
1974	68,111	1,332,960
1973	59,824	1,391,449
1972	64,887	1,372,006
1971	67,116	1,331,782
1970	71,222	1,230,496
1969	82,464	1,195,962
1968	87,408	1,191,930
1967	91,183	1,258,475
1966	86,998	682,072
1965	83,793	1,126,448
1964	83,402	1,046,553
1963	81,404	987,770
1962	85,327	901,864
1961	86,500	893,522
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Greece vs Japan by year

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Greece

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Japan
2023	6.8	6
2022	7.3	6.3
2021	8.1	6.6
2020	7.9	6.8
2019	7.8	7
2018	8.1	7.4
2017	8.2	7.6
2016	8.6	7.8
2015	8.5	8
2014	8.5	8
2013	8.6	8.2
2012	9.1	8.2
2011	9.6	8.3
2010	10.3	8.5
2009	10.6	8.5
2008	10.7	8.7
2007	10.1	8.6
2006	10.2	8.7
2005	9.8	8.4
2004	9.6	8.8
2003	9.6	8.9
2002	9.5	9.2
2001	9.4	9.3
2000	9.6	9.5
1999	9.4	9.4
1998	9.4	9.6
1997	9.6	9.5
1996	9.5	9.7
1995	9.6	9.6
1994	9.9	10
1993	9.7	9.6
1992	10	9.8
1991	9.9	9.9
1990	10	10
1989	10.1	10.2
1988	10.7	10.8
1987	10.6	11.1
1986	11.3	11.4
1985	11.7	11.9
1984	12.7	12.5
1983	13.5	12.7
1982	14	12.8
1981	14.5	13
1980	15.4	13.6
1979	15.5	14.2
1978	15.5	14.9
1977	15.4	15.5
1976	16	16.3
1975	15.7	17.1
1974	16.1	18.6
1973	15.4	19.4
1972	15.9	19.3
1971	16	19.2
1970	16.5	18.8
1969	17.6	18.5
1968	18.4	18.6
1967	18.8	19.4
1966	18	13.7
1965	17.7	18.6
1964	18	17.7
1963	17.5	17.3
1962	18	17
1961	17.9	16.9
1960	18.9	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 6 in Japan, compared with 18.9 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Japan
2100	11.4%	11.5%
2099	11.4%	11.5%
2098	11.5%	11.5%
2097	11.6%	11.5%
2096	11.6%	11.6%
2095	11.7%	11.6%
2094	11.8%	11.6%
2093	11.8%	11.7%
2092	11.9%	11.7%
2091	11.9%	11.8%
2090	12%	11.8%
2089	12%	11.8%
2088	12%	11.8%
2087	12%	11.9%
2086	12%	11.9%
2085	12%	11.8%
2084	12%	11.8%
2083	11.9%	11.8%
2082	11.9%	11.8%
2081	11.8%	11.7%
2080	11.7%	11.6%
2079	11.6%	11.6%
2078	11.6%	11.5%
2077	11.5%	11.4%
2076	11.4%	11.3%
2075	11.3%	11.2%
2074	11.3%	11.1%
2073	11.2%	11.1%
2072	11.2%	11%
2071	11.2%	10.9%
2070	11.2%	10.9%
2069	11.2%	10.8%
2068	11.2%	10.8%
2067	11.3%	10.8%
2066	11.3%	10.8%
2065	11.4%	10.8%
2064	11.5%	10.8%
2063	11.6%	10.8%
2062	11.7%	10.9%
2061	11.8%	10.9%
2060	11.9%	11%
2059	12%	11%
2058	12.1%	11.1%
2057	12.1%	11.1%
2056	12.2%	11.2%
2055	12.2%	11.2%
2054	12.3%	11.3%
2053	12.3%	11.3%
2052	12.2%	11.3%
2051	12.2%	11.3%
2050	12.1%	11.2%
2049	12%	11.2%
2048	11.9%	11.1%
2047	11.8%	11.1%
2046	11.7%	11%
2045	11.6%	10.9%
2044	11.5%	10.8%
2043	11.4%	10.7%
2042	11.2%	10.6%
2041	11.2%	10.5%
2040	11.1%	10.4%
2039	11%	10.3%
2038	11%	10.2%
2037	10.9%	10.1%
2036	11%	10.1%
2035	11%	10.1%
2034	11.1%	10.1%
2033	11.2%	10.1%
2032	11.4%	10.2%
2031	11.6%	10.3%
2030	11.8%	10.5%
2029	12%	10.6%
2028	12.2%	10.8%
2027	12.4%	11%
2026	12.7%	11.1%
2025	13%	11.3%
2024	13.2%	11.4%
2023	13.6%	11.6%
2022	13.8%	11.9%
2021	14%	12%
2020	14.2%	12.2%
2019	14.3%	12.4%
2018	14.4%	12.5%
2017	14.4%	12.6%
2016	14.4%	12.7%
2015	14.5%	12.8%
2014	14.6%	13%
2013	14.7%	13.1%
2012	14.7%	13.2%
2011	14.6%	13.3%
2010	14.6%	13.4%
2009	14.6%	13.5%
2008	14.6%	13.5%
2007	14.7%	13.6%
2006	14.8%	13.7%
2005	15%	13.8%
2004	15.2%	13.8%
2003	15.4%	13.9%
2002	15.6%	14.1%
2001	15.7%	14.2%
2000	15.8%	14.4%
1999	16%	14.6%
1998	16.2%	14.8%
1997	16.5%	15.1%
1996	16.9%	15.3%
1995	17.3%	15.6%
1994	17.8%	16%
1993	18.2%	16.4%
1992	18.6%	16.9%
1991	18.9%	17.4%
1990	19.4%	18%
1989	19.9%	18.8%
1988	20.5%	19.5%
1987	20.9%	20.3%
1986	21.4%	21%
1985	21.9%	21.7%
1984	22.4%	22.2%
1983	22.8%	22.6%
1982	23.2%	23.1%
1981	23.6%	23.3%
1980	23.4%	23.4%
1979	23.2%	23.7%
1978	23.5%	23.8%
1977	23.6%	23.9%
1976	23.8%	23.9%
1975	24%	23.8%
1974	24.3%	23.8%
1973	24.5%	23.6%
1972	24.8%	23.4%
1971	25.1%	23.3%
1970	24.8%	23.3%
1969	25.2%	23.4%
1968	25.2%	23.5%
1967	25.3%	23.8%
1966	25.5%	24.4%
1965	25.3%	25.1%
1964	25.9%	25.8%
1963	26%	26.8%
1962	26.1%	28%
1961	26.4%	29.1%
1960	26.7%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Japan

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Greece

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Japan
2023	5	3
2022	10	5
2021	9	4
2020	7	4
2019	5	5
2018	5	5
2017	5	5
2016	5	5
2015	5	5
2014	4	5
2013	4	5
2012	4	6
2011	4	6
2010	4	6
2009	3	6
2008	3	6
2007	3	6
2006	3	7
2005	3	7
2004	3	7
2003	3	8
2002	3	8
2001	3	8
2000	4	9
1999	4	9
1998	4	10
1997	4	10
1996	4	11
1995	5	11
1994	5	11
1993	5	12
1992	6	13
1991	6	13
1990	7	14
1989	7	15
1988	7	16
1987	9	17
1986	8	18
1985	9	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Japan
2023	0.37%	0.24%
2022	0.38%	0.24%
2021	0.39%	0.24%
2020	0.4%	0.24%
2019	0.41%	0.25%
2018	0.42%	0.25%
2017	0.43%	0.26%
2016	0.43%	0.27%
2015	0.43%	0.28%
2014	0.42%	0.29%
2013	0.41%	0.3%
2012	0.4%	0.31%
2011	0.4%	0.33%
2010	0.39%	0.33%
2009	0.4%	0.34%
2008	0.4%	0.34%
2007	0.41%	0.35%
2006	0.43%	0.36%
2005	0.46%	0.37%
2004	0.49%	0.39%
2003	0.52%	0.4%
2002	0.56%	0.41%
2001	0.6%	0.43%
2000	0.64%	0.45%
1999	0.69%	0.47%
1998	0.73%	0.5%
1997	0.77%	0.52%
1996	0.81%	0.55%
1995	0.85%	0.57%
1994	0.88%	0.59%
1993	0.91%	0.6%
1992	0.95%	0.61%
1991	0.99%	0.62%
1990	1.05%	0.63%
1989	1.11%	0.64%
1988	1.19%	0.66%
1987	1.27%	0.68%
1986	1.37%	0.71%
1985	1.46%	0.75%
1984	1.54%	0.79%
1983	1.62%	0.83%
1982	1.71%	0.88%
1981	1.83%	0.93%
1980	1.96%	0.99%
1979	2.09%	1.05%
1978	2.24%	1.11%
1977	2.38%	1.18%
1976	2.51%	1.25%
1975	2.62%	1.33%
1974	2.7%	1.41%
1973	2.76%	1.49%
1972	2.84%	1.57%
1971	2.96%	1.65%
1970	3.13%	1.75%
1969	3.33%	1.85%
1968	3.54%	1.96%
1967	3.73%	2.1%
1966	3.86%	2.26%
1965	3.97%	2.46%
1964	4.1%	2.7%
1963	4.25%	2.98%
1962	4.39%	3.29%
1961	4.51%	3.62%
1960	4.62%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.