Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Liberia

Fertility rate in Japan vs Liberia by year

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Japan

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Liberia
2023	1.2	3.95
2022	1.26	4.02
2021	1.3	4.09
2020	1.33	4.17
2019	1.36	4.26
2018	1.42	4.34
2017	1.43	4.4
2016	1.44	4.46
2015	1.45	4.52
2014	1.42	4.62
2013	1.43	4.75
2012	1.41	4.88
2011	1.39	4.97
2010	1.39	5.06
2009	1.37	5.17
2008	1.37	5.33
2007	1.34	5.46
2006	1.32	5.53
2005	1.26	5.52
2004	1.29	5.51
2003	1.29	5.55
2002	1.32	5.65
2001	1.33	5.77
2000	1.36	5.88
1999	1.34	5.95
1998	1.38	6.02
1997	1.39	6.08
1996	1.43	6.13
1995	1.42	6.17
1994	1.5	6.21
1993	1.46	6.25
1992	1.5	6.28
1991	1.53	6.32
1990	1.54	6.37
1989	1.57	6.43
1988	1.66	6.51
1987	1.69	6.57
1986	1.72	6.64
1985	1.76	6.69
1984	1.81	6.73
1983	1.8	6.76
1982	1.77	6.79
1981	1.74	6.83
1980	1.75	6.87
1979	1.77	6.92
1978	1.79	6.88
1977	1.8	6.84
1976	1.85	6.79
1975	1.91	6.74
1974	2.05	6.69
1973	2.14	6.65
1972	2.14	6.6
1971	2.16	6.54
1970	2.13	6.58
1969	2.13	6.64
1968	2.13	6.66
1967	2.23	6.65
1966	1.58	6.63
1965	2.14	6.62
1964	2.05	6.59
1963	2	6.56
1962	1.98	6.5
1961	1.96	6.45
1960	2	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Liberia
2023	-871,617	125,730
2022	-825,825	123,747
2021	-640,976	121,038
2020	-542,923	120,632
2019	-531,858	120,635
2018	-456,520	120,231
2017	-406,310	119,376
2016	-343,106	118,852
2015	-292,424	115,479
2014	-267,279	116,667
2013	-242,146	120,138
2012	-229,733	121,973
2011	-204,533	115,496
2010	-128,070	114,249
2009	-76,828	113,429
2008	-51,225	112,032
2007	-25,600	109,165
2006	12,785	104,099
2005	-25,554	96,478
2004	76,656	91,755
2003	114,946	87,534
2002	178,423	88,643
2001	203,438	86,217
2000	228,317	83,143
1999	202,610	78,130
1998	265,440	72,146
1997	277,325	61,444
1996	314,392	56,392
1995	276,039	53,407
1994	363,017	52,101
1993	312,073	51,609
1992	360,833	50,204
1991	396,685	47,426
1990	407,478	52,770
1989	467,662	63,238
1988	527,085	62,703
1987	598,138	62,147
1986	631,706	61,924
1985	676,687	59,988
1984	756,523	59,460
1983	775,495	57,562
1982	805,664	56,127
1981	811,861	55,003
1980	864,372	53,452
1979	950,298	52,125
1978	1,011,234	49,813
1977	1,070,397	47,582
1976	1,127,750	45,528
1975	1,204,989	43,478
1974	1,332,960	41,499
1973	1,391,449	39,694
1972	1,372,006	37,860
1971	1,331,782	36,015
1970	1,230,496	35,196
1969	1,195,962	34,677
1968	1,191,930	33,536
1967	1,258,475	32,519
1966	682,072	31,454
1965	1,126,448	30,618
1964	1,046,553	29,592
1963	987,770	28,708
1962	901,864	27,679
1961	893,522	26,670
1960	894,874	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Japan vs Liberia by year

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Japan

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Liberia
2023	6	31
2022	6.3	31.2
2021	6.6	31.5
2020	6.8	31.9
2019	7	32.4
2018	7.4	33
2017	7.6	33.4
2016	7.8	33.9
2015	8	34.3
2014	8	35.2
2013	8.2	36.2
2012	8.2	37.4
2011	8.3	36.9
2010	8.5	38
2009	8.5	38.8
2008	8.7	39.7
2007	8.6	40.4
2006	8.7	40.8
2005	8.4	40.6
2004	8.8	41.1
2003	8.9	42
2002	9.2	42
2001	9.3	42.6
2000	9.5	43.2
1999	9.4	43.3
1998	9.6	43.2
1997	9.5	41.7
1996	9.7	45
1995	9.6	44.2
1994	10	46.2
1993	9.6	45
1992	9.8	44.6
1991	9.9	44.6
1990	10	52.9
1989	10.2	45.8
1988	10.8	46.2
1987	11.1	46.7
1986	11.4	47.2
1985	11.9	47.6
1984	12.5	47.7
1983	12.7	47.7
1982	12.8	48
1981	13	48.4
1980	13.6	48.6
1979	14.2	48.9
1978	14.9	48.7
1977	15.5	48.5
1976	16.3	48.3
1975	17.1	48.1
1974	18.6	47.9
1973	19.4	47.8
1972	19.3	47.6
1971	19.2	47.4
1970	18.8	47.9
1969	18.5	48.6
1968	18.6	48.8
1967	19.4	49
1966	13.7	49.1
1965	18.6	49.3
1964	17.7	49.3
1963	17.3	49.2
1962	17	49
1961	16.9	48.7
1960	17.2	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 31 in Liberia, compared with 17.2 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Liberia
2100	11.5%	20.5%
2099	11.5%	20.6%
2098	11.5%	20.7%
2097	11.5%	20.8%
2096	11.6%	21%
2095	11.6%	21.1%
2094	11.6%	21.2%
2093	11.7%	21.4%
2092	11.7%	21.5%
2091	11.8%	21.6%
2090	11.8%	21.8%
2089	11.8%	21.9%
2088	11.8%	22.1%
2087	11.9%	22.3%
2086	11.9%	22.4%
2085	11.8%	22.6%
2084	11.8%	22.7%
2083	11.8%	22.9%
2082	11.8%	23%
2081	11.7%	23.2%
2080	11.6%	23.4%
2079	11.6%	23.5%
2078	11.5%	23.7%
2077	11.4%	23.9%
2076	11.3%	24.1%
2075	11.2%	24.2%
2074	11.1%	24.4%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11%	24.8%
2071	10.9%	25%
2070	10.9%	25.2%
2069	10.8%	25.4%
2068	10.8%	25.6%
2067	10.8%	25.8%
2066	10.8%	26%
2065	10.8%	26.2%
2064	10.8%	26.5%
2063	10.8%	26.7%
2062	10.9%	27%
2061	10.9%	27.2%
2060	11%	27.5%
2059	11%	27.8%
2058	11.1%	28.1%
2057	11.1%	28.4%
2056	11.2%	28.7%
2055	11.2%	29%
2054	11.3%	29.3%
2053	11.3%	29.6%
2052	11.3%	29.9%
2051	11.3%	30.2%
2050	11.2%	30.5%
2049	11.2%	30.8%
2048	11.1%	31.2%
2047	11.1%	31.5%
2046	11%	31.8%
2045	10.9%	32.1%
2044	10.8%	32.4%
2043	10.7%	32.7%
2042	10.6%	33.1%
2041	10.5%	33.4%
2040	10.4%	33.7%
2039	10.3%	34.1%
2038	10.2%	34.4%
2037	10.1%	34.7%
2036	10.1%	35%
2035	10.1%	35.4%
2034	10.1%	35.7%
2033	10.1%	36%
2032	10.2%	36.4%
2031	10.3%	36.7%
2030	10.5%	37.1%
2029	10.6%	37.4%
2028	10.8%	37.9%
2027	11%	38.4%
2026	11.1%	38.9%
2025	11.3%	39.3%
2024	11.4%	39.5%
2023	11.6%	40%
2022	11.9%	40.5%
2021	12%	41%
2020	12.2%	41.4%
2019	12.4%	41.7%
2018	12.5%	42%
2017	12.6%	42.1%
2016	12.7%	42.3%
2015	12.8%	42.4%
2014	13%	42.5%
2013	13.1%	42.5%
2012	13.2%	42.4%
2011	13.3%	42.7%
2010	13.4%	43.1%
2009	13.5%	43.1%
2008	13.5%	43.2%
2007	13.6%	43.2%
2006	13.7%	43.1%
2005	13.8%	43%
2004	13.8%	42.9%
2003	13.9%	42.9%
2002	14.1%	42.9%
2001	14.2%	43%
2000	14.4%	43%
1999	14.6%	43.1%
1998	14.8%	43.2%
1997	15.1%	43.3%
1996	15.3%	43.4%
1995	15.6%	43.6%
1994	16%	43.8%
1993	16.4%	43.9%
1992	16.9%	44.1%
1991	17.4%	44.2%
1990	18%	44.1%
1989	18.8%	44.1%
1988	19.5%	44.2%
1987	20.3%	44.3%
1986	21%	44.3%
1985	21.7%	44.2%
1984	22.2%	44.2%
1983	22.6%	44.2%
1982	23.1%	44.2%
1981	23.3%	44.1%
1980	23.4%	44%
1979	23.7%	43.9%
1978	23.8%	43.8%
1977	23.9%	43.7%
1976	23.9%	43.6%
1975	23.8%	43.5%
1974	23.8%	43.4%
1973	23.6%	43.3%
1972	23.4%	43.2%
1971	23.3%	43%
1970	23.3%	42.9%
1969	23.4%	42.8%
1968	23.5%	42.6%
1967	23.8%	42.4%
1966	24.4%	42.2%
1965	25.1%	42%
1964	25.8%	41.7%
1963	26.8%	41.4%
1962	28%	41.2%
1961	29.1%	41.1%
1960	29.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 18% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Liberia

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Japan

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Liberia
2023	3	628
2022	5	634
2021	4	667
2020	4	664
2019	5	689
2018	5	707
2017	5	703
2016	5	690
2015	5	784
2014	5	801
2013	5	725
2012	6	728
2011	6	726
2010	6	712
2009	6	674
2008	6	663
2007	6	659
2006	7	647
2005	7	619
2004	7	645
2003	8	759
2002	8	700
2001	8	720
2000	9	786
1999	9	852
1998	10	962
1997	10	1,043
1996	11	1,438
1995	11	1,530
1994	11	1,811
1993	12	1,709
1992	13	1,643
1991	13	1,627
1990	14	2,146
1989	15	1,633
1988	16	1,647
1987	17	1,655
1986	18	1,678
1985	19	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Liberia
2023	0.24%	7.29%
2022	0.24%	7.51%
2021	0.24%	7.74%
2020	0.24%	7.97%
2019	0.25%	8.19%
2018	0.25%	8.4%
2017	0.26%	8.6%
2016	0.27%	8.83%
2015	0.28%	9.08%
2014	0.29%	9.5%
2013	0.3%	9.54%
2012	0.31%	9.82%
2011	0.33%	10.1%
2010	0.33%	10.4%
2009	0.34%	10.8%
2008	0.34%	11.3%
2007	0.35%	11.8%
2006	0.36%	12.5%
2005	0.37%	13.3%
2004	0.39%	14.3%
2003	0.4%	15.4%
2002	0.41%	16.7%
2001	0.43%	17.9%
2000	0.45%	19.2%
1999	0.47%	20.5%
1998	0.5%	21.8%
1997	0.52%	23%
1996	0.55%	24.1%
1995	0.57%	25.1%
1994	0.59%	25.9%
1993	0.6%	26.6%
1992	0.61%	26.9%
1991	0.62%	27%
1990	0.63%	26.8%
1989	0.64%	26.4%
1988	0.66%	25.8%
1987	0.68%	25.2%
1986	0.71%	24.7%
1985	0.75%	24.3%
1984	0.79%	24.1%
1983	0.83%	24%
1982	0.88%	24.1%
1981	0.93%	24.3%
1980	0.99%	24.6%
1979	1.05%	24.9%
1978	1.11%	25.3%
1977	1.18%	25.6%
1976	1.25%	26%
1975	1.33%	26.5%
1974	1.41%	26.9%
1973	1.49%	27.4%
1972	1.57%	27.8%
1971	1.65%	28.3%
1970	1.75%	28.8%
1969	1.85%	29.3%
1968	1.96%	29.8%
1967	2.1%	30.2%
1966	2.26%	30.6%
1965	2.46%	30.8%
1964	2.7%	31.1%
1963	2.98%	31.2%
1962	3.29%	31.3%
1961	3.62%	31.3%
1960	3.97%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.