Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Laos

Fertility rate in Japan vs Laos by year

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Japan

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Laos
2023	1.2	2.42
2022	1.26	2.46
2021	1.3	2.49
2020	1.33	2.54
2019	1.36	2.59
2018	1.42	2.63
2017	1.43	2.69
2016	1.44	2.74
2015	1.45	2.8
2014	1.42	2.8
2013	1.43	2.87
2012	1.41	2.95
2011	1.39	3.05
2010	1.39	3.14
2009	1.37	3.23
2008	1.37	3.33
2007	1.34	3.44
2006	1.32	3.56
2005	1.26	3.69
2004	1.29	3.9
2003	1.29	4.02
2002	1.32	4.13
2001	1.33	4.29
2000	1.36	4.43
1999	1.34	4.64
1998	1.38	4.79
1997	1.39	4.96
1996	1.43	5.15
1995	1.42	5.36
1994	1.5	5.6
1993	1.46	5.8
1992	1.5	5.9
1991	1.53	5.99
1990	1.54	6.06
1989	1.57	6.1
1988	1.66	6.16
1987	1.69	6.21
1986	1.72	6.26
1985	1.76	6.33
1984	1.81	6.37
1983	1.8	6.38
1982	1.77	6.37
1981	1.74	6.35
1980	1.75	6.33
1979	1.77	6.31
1978	1.79	6.3
1977	1.8	6.29
1976	1.85	6.29
1975	1.91	6.29
1974	2.05	6.29
1973	2.14	6.28
1972	2.14	6.28
1971	2.16	6.3
1970	2.13	6.31
1969	2.13	6.3
1968	2.13	6.3
1967	2.23	6.31
1966	1.58	6.31
1965	2.14	6.32
1964	2.05	6.31
1963	2	6.32
1962	1.98	6.31
1961	1.96	6.31
1960	2	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Laos
2023	-871,617	115,359
2022	-825,825	116,620
2021	-640,976	115,323
2020	-542,923	118,609
2019	-531,858	119,797
2018	-456,520	119,986
2017	-406,310	120,515
2016	-343,106	119,978
2015	-292,424	118,723
2014	-267,279	118,103
2013	-242,146	119,845
2012	-229,733	121,324
2011	-204,533	122,863
2010	-128,070	122,516
2009	-76,828	122,174
2008	-51,225	121,042
2007	-25,600	119,980
2006	12,785	118,602
2005	-25,554	118,165
2004	76,656	121,888
2003	114,946	122,158
2002	178,423	122,110
2001	203,438	123,847
2000	228,317	124,201
1999	202,610	127,255
1998	265,440	128,409
1997	277,325	130,388
1996	314,392	131,142
1995	276,039	132,241
1994	363,017	134,201
1993	312,073	135,295
1992	360,833	132,417
1991	396,685	129,523
1990	407,478	125,297
1989	467,662	121,044
1988	527,085	117,050
1987	598,138	113,005
1986	631,706	109,266
1985	676,687	106,047
1984	756,523	102,318
1983	775,495	98,178
1982	805,664	94,058
1981	811,861	89,963
1980	864,372	86,548
1979	950,298	82,852
1978	1,011,234	80,604
1977	1,070,397	79,149
1976	1,127,750	77,575
1975	1,204,989	76,725
1974	1,332,960	74,652
1973	1,391,449	70,513
1972	1,372,006	68,095
1971	1,331,782	65,959
1970	1,230,496	63,896
1969	1,195,962	61,595
1968	1,191,930	59,567
1967	1,258,475	57,763
1966	682,072	55,494
1965	1,126,448	54,268
1964	1,046,553	52,482
1963	987,770	51,056
1962	901,864	51,244
1961	893,522	48,992
1960	894,874	47,575

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 -0.7% in Japan and +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Japan vs Laos by year

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Japan

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Laos
2023	6	21.3
2022	6.3	21.7
2021	6.6	22.1
2020	6.8	22.6
2019	7	23.2
2018	7.4	23.6
2017	7.6	24.1
2016	7.8	24.6
2015	8	25
2014	8	25
2013	8.2	25.6
2012	8.2	26.2
2011	8.3	26.8
2010	8.5	27.2
2009	8.5	27.6
2008	8.7	27.9
2007	8.6	28.1
2006	8.7	28.4
2005	8.4	28.8
2004	8.8	30.1
2003	8.9	30.7
2002	9.2	31.2
2001	9.3	32.1
2000	9.5	32.9
1999	9.4	34.2
1998	9.6	35.1
1997	9.5	36.2
1996	9.7	37.2
1995	9.6	38.5
1994	10	40
1993	9.6	41.2
1992	9.8	41.7
1991	9.9	42.2
1990	10	42.5
1989	10.2	42.6
1988	10.8	42.8
1987	11.1	43
1986	11.4	43.1
1985	11.9	43.5
1984	12.5	43.6
1983	12.7	43.5
1982	12.8	43.4
1981	13	43.3
1980	13.6	43.4
1979	14.2	43.5
1978	14.9	43.8
1977	15.5	44.1
1976	16.3	44.3
1975	17.1	44.4
1974	18.6	44.4
1973	19.4	44.3
1972	19.3	44.3
1971	19.2	44.3
1970	18.8	44.3
1969	18.5	44.2
1968	18.6	44.2
1967	19.4	44.2
1966	13.7	44.2
1965	18.6	44.3
1964	17.7	44.3
1963	17.3	44.5
1962	17	44.6
1961	16.9	44.8
1960	17.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 17.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Laos
2100	11.5%	14.8%
2099	11.5%	14.9%
2098	11.5%	14.9%
2097	11.5%	15%
2096	11.6%	15.1%
2095	11.6%	15.1%
2094	11.6%	15.2%
2093	11.7%	15.3%
2092	11.7%	15.4%
2091	11.8%	15.4%
2090	11.8%	15.5%
2089	11.8%	15.6%
2088	11.8%	15.7%
2087	11.9%	15.8%
2086	11.9%	15.9%
2085	11.8%	16%
2084	11.8%	16.1%
2083	11.8%	16.1%
2082	11.8%	16.2%
2081	11.7%	16.3%
2080	11.6%	16.4%
2079	11.6%	16.5%
2078	11.5%	16.6%
2077	11.4%	16.8%
2076	11.3%	16.9%
2075	11.2%	17%
2074	11.1%	17.1%
2073	11.1%	17.2%
2072	11%	17.3%
2071	10.9%	17.5%
2070	10.9%	17.6%
2069	10.8%	17.7%
2068	10.8%	17.9%
2067	10.8%	18.1%
2066	10.8%	18.2%
2065	10.8%	18.4%
2064	10.8%	18.5%
2063	10.8%	18.7%
2062	10.9%	18.9%
2061	10.9%	19.1%
2060	11%	19.3%
2059	11%	19.5%
2058	11.1%	19.7%
2057	11.1%	19.9%
2056	11.2%	20.1%
2055	11.2%	20.4%
2054	11.3%	20.6%
2053	11.3%	20.8%
2052	11.3%	21%
2051	11.3%	21.3%
2050	11.2%	21.5%
2049	11.2%	21.8%
2048	11.1%	22%
2047	11.1%	22.3%
2046	11%	22.5%
2045	10.9%	22.8%
2044	10.8%	23.1%
2043	10.7%	23.3%
2042	10.6%	23.6%
2041	10.5%	24%
2040	10.4%	24.3%
2039	10.3%	24.6%
2038	10.2%	24.9%
2037	10.1%	25.3%
2036	10.1%	25.7%
2035	10.1%	26%
2034	10.1%	26.4%
2033	10.1%	26.9%
2032	10.2%	27.3%
2031	10.3%	27.7%
2030	10.5%	28.2%
2029	10.6%	28.6%
2028	10.8%	28.9%
2027	11%	29.3%
2026	11.1%	29.7%
2025	11.3%	30%
2024	11.4%	30.2%
2023	11.6%	30.6%
2022	11.9%	30.9%
2021	12%	31.3%
2020	12.2%	31.6%
2019	12.4%	31.9%
2018	12.5%	32.2%
2017	12.6%	32.5%
2016	12.7%	32.9%
2015	12.8%	33.2%
2014	13%	33.7%
2013	13.1%	34.3%
2012	13.2%	34.9%
2011	13.3%	35.6%
2010	13.4%	36.3%
2009	13.5%	37.1%
2008	13.5%	38%
2007	13.6%	39%
2006	13.7%	40%
2005	13.8%	40.9%
2004	13.8%	41.5%
2003	13.9%	42%
2002	14.1%	42.5%
2001	14.2%	42.9%
2000	14.4%	43.2%
1999	14.6%	43.5%
1998	14.8%	43.7%
1997	15.1%	43.8%
1996	15.3%	43.9%
1995	15.6%	43.9%
1994	16%	44%
1993	16.4%	43.9%
1992	16.9%	43.9%
1991	17.4%	43.9%
1990	18%	43.9%
1989	18.8%	43.9%
1988	19.5%	43.9%
1987	20.3%	44%
1986	21%	44%
1985	21.7%	44%
1984	22.2%	44.1%
1983	22.6%	44.1%
1982	23.1%	44.1%
1981	23.3%	44%
1980	23.4%	43.9%
1979	23.7%	43.8%
1978	23.8%	43.5%
1977	23.9%	43.2%
1976	23.9%	43%
1975	23.8%	42.7%
1974	23.8%	42.5%
1973	23.6%	42.4%
1972	23.4%	42.4%
1971	23.3%	42.3%
1970	23.3%	42.2%
1969	23.4%	42.2%
1968	23.5%	42.2%
1967	23.8%	42.2%
1966	24.4%	42.2%
1965	25.1%	42.2%
1964	25.8%	42.1%
1963	26.8%	42%
1962	28%	41.9%
1961	29.1%	41.8%
1960	29.8%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 18% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Laos

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Japan

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Laos
2023	3	112
2022	5	120
2021	4	139
2020	4	132
2019	5	137
2018	5	145
2017	5	154
2016	5	165
2015	5	180
2014	5	193
2013	5	215
2012	6	241
2011	6	267
2010	6	305
2009	6	336
2008	6	374
2007	6	402
2006	7	432
2005	7	458
2004	7	492
2003	8	524
2002	8	550
2001	8	574
2000	9	609
1999	9	638
1998	10	647
1997	10	660
1996	11	682
1995	11	709
1994	11	741
1993	12	751
1992	13	781
1991	13	798
1990	14	834
1989	15	856
1988	16	898
1987	17	930
1986	18	963
1985	19	994

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, compared to 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Laos
2023	0.24%	3.9%
2022	0.24%	4.04%
2021	0.24%	4.19%
2020	0.24%	4.34%
2019	0.25%	4.51%
2018	0.25%	4.68%
2017	0.26%	4.88%
2016	0.27%	5.09%
2015	0.28%	5.32%
2014	0.29%	5.58%
2013	0.3%	5.86%
2012	0.31%	6.15%
2011	0.33%	6.47%
2010	0.33%	6.8%
2009	0.34%	7.14%
2008	0.34%	7.5%
2007	0.35%	7.88%
2006	0.36%	8.27%
2005	0.37%	8.68%
2004	0.39%	9.08%
2003	0.4%	9.49%
2002	0.41%	9.91%
2001	0.43%	10.3%
2000	0.45%	10.8%
1999	0.47%	11.2%
1998	0.5%	11.6%
1997	0.52%	12%
1996	0.55%	12.5%
1995	0.57%	12.9%
1994	0.59%	13.4%
1993	0.6%	13.9%
1992	0.61%	14.4%
1991	0.62%	14.9%
1990	0.63%	15.4%
1989	0.64%	15.9%
1988	0.66%	16.4%
1987	0.68%	16.9%
1986	0.71%	17.4%
1985	0.75%	18%
1984	0.79%	18.4%
1983	0.83%	18.9%
1982	0.88%	19.5%
1981	0.93%	20%
1980	0.99%	20.6%
1979	1.05%	21.1%
1978	1.11%	21.7%
1977	1.18%	-
1976	1.25%	-
1975	1.33%	-
1974	1.41%	-
1973	1.49%	-
1972	1.57%	-
1971	1.65%	-
1970	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 0.24% in Japan and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.