Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Libya

Fertility rate in Japan vs Libya by year

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Japan

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Libya
2023	1.2	2.36
2022	1.26	2.4
2021	1.3	2.46
2020	1.33	2.51
2019	1.36	2.54
2018	1.42	2.58
2017	1.43	2.63
2016	1.44	2.67
2015	1.45	2.71
2014	1.42	2.75
2013	1.43	2.72
2012	1.41	2.68
2011	1.39	2.65
2010	1.39	2.6
2009	1.37	2.56
2008	1.37	2.6
2007	1.34	2.65
2006	1.32	2.7
2005	1.26	2.77
2004	1.29	2.77
2003	1.29	2.8
2002	1.32	2.83
2001	1.33	2.87
2000	1.36	2.91
1999	1.34	2.97
1998	1.38	3.04
1997	1.39	3.13
1996	1.43	3.26
1995	1.42	3.44
1994	1.5	3.65
1993	1.46	3.88
1992	1.5	4.16
1991	1.53	4.46
1990	1.54	4.78
1989	1.57	5.09
1988	1.66	5.41
1987	1.69	5.72
1986	1.72	6.02
1985	1.76	6.33
1984	1.81	6.62
1983	1.8	6.91
1982	1.77	7.16
1981	1.74	7.37
1980	1.75	7.54
1979	1.77	7.68
1978	1.79	7.79
1977	1.8	7.87
1976	1.85	7.93
1975	1.91	7.98
1974	2.05	8.02
1973	2.14	8.05
1972	2.14	8.07
1971	2.16	8.1
1970	2.13	8.05
1969	2.13	8.01
1968	2.13	7.97
1967	2.23	7.93
1966	1.58	7.89
1965	2.14	7.82
1964	2.05	7.75
1963	2	7.69
1962	1.98	7.61
1961	1.96	7.56
1960	2	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Libya
2023	-871,617	75,760
2022	-825,825	91,951
2021	-640,976	88,005
2020	-542,923	92,950
2019	-531,858	97,842
2018	-456,520	101,619
2017	-406,310	103,891
2016	-343,106	105,265
2015	-292,424	108,096
2014	-267,279	110,420
2013	-242,146	110,772
2012	-229,733	108,855
2011	-204,533	121,016
2010	-128,070	122,926
2009	-76,828	118,102
2008	-51,225	117,481
2007	-25,600	116,704
2006	12,785	115,645
2005	-25,554	112,823
2004	76,656	107,144
2003	114,946	102,144
2002	178,423	97,598
2001	203,438	93,370
2000	228,317	89,814
1999	202,610	88,743
1998	265,440	87,613
1997	277,325	86,899
1996	314,392	86,945
1995	276,039	87,661
1994	363,017	88,765
1993	312,073	90,553
1992	360,833	93,568
1991	396,685	96,582
1990	407,478	99,898
1989	467,662	102,823
1988	527,085	105,469
1987	598,138	107,761
1986	631,706	109,325
1985	676,687	110,194
1984	756,523	110,028
1983	775,495	122,183
1982	805,664	133,511
1981	811,861	130,233
1980	864,372	128,034
1979	950,298	121,469
1978	1,011,234	114,669
1977	1,070,397	107,769
1976	1,127,750	101,146
1975	1,204,989	94,862
1974	1,332,960	89,337
1973	1,391,449	81,256
1972	1,372,006	77,864
1971	1,331,782	74,934
1970	1,230,496	70,488
1969	1,195,962	66,782
1968	1,191,930	63,971
1967	1,258,475	61,889
1966	682,072	60,394
1965	1,126,448	59,134
1964	1,046,553	55,227
1963	987,770	50,421
1962	901,864	46,252
1961	893,522	42,167
1960	894,874	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Japan vs Libya by year

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Japan

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Libya
2023	6	17
2022	6.3	17.5
2021	6.6	18.2
2020	6.8	18.7
2019	7	19.2
2018	7.4	19.8
2017	7.6	20.5
2016	7.8	21.3
2015	8	21.9
2014	8	22.6
2013	8.2	22.5
2012	8.2	22.6
2011	8.3	24.9
2010	8.5	23.5
2009	8.5	23.2
2008	8.7	23.4
2007	8.6	23.7
2006	8.7	23.9
2005	8.4	23.9
2004	8.8	23.4
2003	8.9	22.9
2002	9.2	22.5
2001	9.3	22.1
2000	9.5	21.7
1999	9.4	21.7
1998	9.6	21.6
1997	9.5	21.6
1996	9.7	21.8
1995	9.6	22.2
1994	10	22.7
1993	9.6	23.4
1992	9.8	24.5
1991	9.9	25.7
1990	10	27
1989	10.2	28.4
1988	10.8	29.7
1987	11.1	31.1
1986	11.4	32.4
1985	11.9	33.7
1984	12.5	34.8
1983	12.7	39
1982	12.8	42.3
1981	13	42.6
1980	13.6	44.4
1979	14.2	44.9
1978	14.9	45.2
1977	15.5	45.5
1976	16.3	45.7
1975	17.1	45.9
1974	18.6	46.3
1973	19.4	45.3
1972	19.3	45.9
1971	19.2	46.5
1970	18.8	46.4
1969	18.5	46.6
1968	18.6	47.3
1967	19.4	48.3
1966	13.7	49.7
1965	18.6	51.1
1964	17.7	51.1
1963	17.3	51
1962	17	51
1961	16.9	51.2
1960	17.2	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 17 in Libya, compared with 17.2 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Libya
2100	11.5%	14.4%
2099	11.5%	14.4%
2098	11.5%	14.5%
2097	11.5%	14.5%
2096	11.6%	14.6%
2095	11.6%	14.7%
2094	11.6%	14.8%
2093	11.7%	14.9%
2092	11.7%	15%
2091	11.8%	15.1%
2090	11.8%	15.2%
2089	11.8%	15.3%
2088	11.8%	15.3%
2087	11.9%	15.4%
2086	11.9%	15.5%
2085	11.8%	15.6%
2084	11.8%	15.6%
2083	11.8%	15.7%
2082	11.8%	15.8%
2081	11.7%	15.8%
2080	11.6%	15.9%
2079	11.6%	15.9%
2078	11.5%	15.9%
2077	11.4%	16%
2076	11.3%	16%
2075	11.2%	16%
2074	11.1%	16.1%
2073	11.1%	16.1%
2072	11%	16.2%
2071	10.9%	16.2%
2070	10.9%	16.3%
2069	10.8%	16.4%
2068	10.8%	16.5%
2067	10.8%	16.6%
2066	10.8%	16.8%
2065	10.8%	16.9%
2064	10.8%	17.1%
2063	10.8%	17.3%
2062	10.9%	17.4%
2061	10.9%	17.6%
2060	11%	17.8%
2059	11%	18%
2058	11.1%	18.3%
2057	11.1%	18.5%
2056	11.2%	18.7%
2055	11.2%	18.9%
2054	11.3%	19.1%
2053	11.3%	19.2%
2052	11.3%	19.4%
2051	11.3%	19.6%
2050	11.2%	19.7%
2049	11.2%	19.8%
2048	11.1%	19.9%
2047	11.1%	20%
2046	11%	20.1%
2045	10.9%	20.2%
2044	10.8%	20.3%
2043	10.7%	20.4%
2042	10.6%	20.5%
2041	10.5%	20.7%
2040	10.4%	20.8%
2039	10.3%	20.9%
2038	10.2%	21.1%
2037	10.1%	21.4%
2036	10.1%	21.6%
2035	10.1%	22%
2034	10.1%	22.3%
2033	10.1%	22.7%
2032	10.2%	23.2%
2031	10.3%	23.7%
2030	10.5%	24.2%
2029	10.6%	24.8%
2028	10.8%	25.3%
2027	11%	25.9%
2026	11.1%	26.5%
2025	11.3%	27.2%
2024	11.4%	27.4%
2023	11.6%	28%
2022	11.9%	28.5%
2021	12%	29%
2020	12.2%	29.5%
2019	12.4%	29.9%
2018	12.5%	30.3%
2017	12.6%	30.6%
2016	12.7%	30.9%
2015	12.8%	31%
2014	13%	31.1%
2013	13.1%	31.3%
2012	13.2%	31.5%
2011	13.3%	30.7%
2010	13.4%	29.9%
2009	13.5%	30.1%
2008	13.5%	30.3%
2007	13.6%	30.6%
2006	13.7%	30.9%
2005	13.8%	31.1%
2004	13.8%	31.2%
2003	13.9%	31.3%
2002	14.1%	31.5%
2001	14.2%	31.7%
2000	14.4%	32%
1999	14.6%	32.5%
1998	14.8%	33.3%
1997	15.1%	34.2%
1996	15.3%	35.2%
1995	15.6%	36.3%
1994	16%	37.4%
1993	16.4%	38.6%
1992	16.9%	39.7%
1991	17.4%	40.7%
1990	18%	41.7%
1989	18.8%	42.6%
1988	19.5%	43.4%
1987	20.3%	44.1%
1986	21%	44.8%
1985	21.7%	45.5%
1984	22.2%	46.1%
1983	22.6%	46.8%
1982	23.1%	47.3%
1981	23.3%	47.5%
1980	23.4%	47.7%
1979	23.7%	47.9%
1978	23.8%	48%
1977	23.9%	48.2%
1976	23.9%	48.6%
1975	23.8%	48.9%
1974	23.8%	49.3%
1973	23.6%	50.2%
1972	23.4%	50.9%
1971	23.3%	50.9%
1970	23.3%	50.9%
1969	23.4%	50.7%
1968	23.5%	50.3%
1967	23.8%	49.5%
1966	24.4%	48.4%
1965	25.1%	47%
1964	25.8%	46.1%
1963	26.8%	45.5%
1962	28%	44.8%
1961	29.1%	44.2%
1960	29.8%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 18% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Libya

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Japan

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Libya
2023	3	59
2022	5	60
2021	4	98
2020	4	71
2019	5	65
2018	5	66
2017	5	69
2016	5	74
2015	5	76
2014	5	77
2013	5	75
2012	6	74
2011	6	81
2010	6	71
2009	6	70
2008	6	68
2007	6	67
2006	7	66
2005	7	66
2004	7	67
2003	8	68
2002	8	69
2001	8	71
2000	9	71
1999	9	69
1998	10	67
1997	10	64
1996	11	61
1995	11	59
1994	11	59
1993	12	60
1992	13	61
1991	13	64
1990	14	67
1989	15	70
1988	16	74
1987	17	77
1986	18	82
1985	19	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Libya
2023	0.24%	3.08%
2022	0.24%	1.05%
2021	0.24%	1.08%
2020	0.24%	1.12%
2019	0.25%	1.16%
2018	0.25%	1.19%
2017	0.26%	1.24%
2016	0.27%	1.28%
2015	0.28%	1.33%
2014	0.29%	1.39%
2013	0.3%	1.45%
2012	0.31%	1.51%
2011	0.33%	1.96%
2010	0.33%	1.66%
2009	0.34%	1.76%
2008	0.34%	1.88%
2007	0.35%	2.02%
2006	0.36%	2.17%
2005	0.37%	2.31%
2004	0.39%	2.44%
2003	0.4%	2.55%
2002	0.41%	2.65%
2001	0.43%	2.73%
2000	0.45%	2.81%
1999	0.47%	2.9%
1998	0.5%	2.99%
1997	0.52%	3.09%
1996	0.55%	3.2%
1995	0.57%	3.32%
1994	0.59%	3.46%
1993	0.6%	3.61%
1992	0.61%	3.78%
1991	0.62%	3.98%
1990	0.63%	4.19%
1989	0.64%	4.42%
1988	0.66%	4.67%
1987	0.68%	4.94%
1986	0.71%	5.21%
1985	0.75%	5.5%
1984	0.79%	5.79%
1983	0.83%	6.1%
1982	0.88%	6.42%
1981	0.93%	6.76%
1980	0.99%	7.11%
1979	1.05%	7.5%
1978	1.11%	7.92%
1977	1.18%	8.39%
1976	1.25%	8.91%
1975	1.33%	9.5%
1974	1.41%	10.2%
1973	1.49%	10.9%
1972	1.57%	11.7%
1971	1.65%	12.6%
1970	1.75%	13.6%
1969	1.85%	14.7%
1968	1.96%	15.8%
1967	2.1%	17%
1966	2.26%	18.3%
1965	2.46%	19.7%
1964	2.7%	21.2%
1963	2.98%	22.7%
1962	3.29%	24.3%
1961	3.62%	26%
1960	3.97%	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.