Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Malawi

Fertility rate in Japan vs Malawi by year

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Japan

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Malawi
2023	1.2	3.65
2022	1.26	3.72
2021	1.3	3.79
2020	1.33	3.88
2019	1.36	3.95
2018	1.42	4.02
2017	1.43	4.11
2016	1.44	4.22
2015	1.45	4.38
2014	1.42	4.57
2013	1.43	4.76
2012	1.41	4.9
2011	1.39	5.08
2010	1.39	5.26
2009	1.37	5.45
2008	1.37	5.61
2007	1.34	5.72
2006	1.32	5.8
2005	1.26	5.85
2004	1.29	5.86
2003	1.29	5.88
2002	1.32	5.9
2001	1.33	5.94
2000	1.36	6
1999	1.34	6.12
1998	1.38	6.21
1997	1.39	6.23
1996	1.43	6.29
1995	1.42	6.39
1994	1.5	6.49
1993	1.46	6.57
1992	1.5	6.63
1991	1.53	6.68
1990	1.54	6.74
1989	1.57	6.8
1988	1.66	6.88
1987	1.69	6.97
1986	1.72	7.07
1985	1.76	7.17
1984	1.81	7.27
1983	1.8	7.36
1982	1.77	7.45
1981	1.74	7.49
1980	1.75	7.52
1979	1.77	7.47
1978	1.79	7.43
1977	1.8	7.41
1976	1.85	7.39
1975	1.91	7.36
1974	2.05	7.34
1973	2.14	7.34
1972	2.14	7.33
1971	2.16	7.31
1970	2.13	7.3
1969	2.13	7.27
1968	2.13	7.26
1967	2.23	7.21
1966	1.58	7.17
1965	2.14	7.13
1964	2.05	7.11
1963	2	7.13
1962	1.98	7.1
1961	1.96	7.07
1960	2	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Malawi
2023	-871,617	549,096
2022	-825,825	533,450
2021	-640,976	517,400
2020	-542,923	514,659
2019	-531,858	506,104
2018	-456,520	494,348
2017	-406,310	484,655
2016	-343,106	474,779
2015	-292,424	472,484
2014	-267,279	472,418
2013	-242,146	470,293
2012	-229,733	460,684
2011	-204,533	454,149
2010	-128,070	444,468
2009	-76,828	434,811
2008	-51,225	421,781
2007	-25,600	410,290
2006	12,785	397,123
2005	-25,554	381,130
2004	76,656	361,133
2003	114,946	341,133
2002	178,423	322,863
2001	203,438	310,833
2000	228,317	300,439
1999	202,610	295,629
1998	265,440	285,407
1997	277,325	277,433
1996	314,392	270,048
1995	276,039	266,745
1994	363,017	275,439
1993	312,073	276,538
1992	360,833	269,066
1991	396,685	260,193
1990	407,478	250,159
1989	467,662	237,967
1988	527,085	226,911
1987	598,138	220,566
1986	631,706	218,519
1985	676,687	216,179
1984	756,523	212,146
1983	775,495	209,422
1982	805,664	205,386
1981	811,861	199,436
1980	864,372	192,746
1979	950,298	182,123
1978	1,011,234	172,503
1977	1,070,397	161,930
1976	1,127,750	153,422
1975	1,204,989	145,254
1974	1,332,960	137,819
1973	1,391,449	131,529
1972	1,372,006	125,728
1971	1,331,782	121,015
1970	1,230,496	116,822
1969	1,195,962	113,120
1968	1,191,930	110,329
1967	1,258,475	106,668
1966	682,072	103,512
1965	1,126,448	100,040
1964	1,046,553	97,658
1963	987,770	95,933
1962	901,864	92,463
1961	893,522	89,091
1960	894,874	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Japan vs Malawi by year

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Japan

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Malawi
2023	6	31.4
2022	6.3	31.7
2021	6.6	32.1
2020	6.8	32.5
2019	7	32.9
2018	7.4	33.2
2017	7.6	33.7
2016	7.8	34.2
2015	8	35.3
2014	8	36.5
2013	8.2	37.7
2012	8.2	38.6
2011	8.3	39.7
2010	8.5	40.7
2009	8.5	41.7
2008	8.7	42.6
2007	8.6	43.3
2006	8.7	43.8
2005	8.4	44
2004	8.8	44
2003	8.9	43.9
2002	9.2	44
2001	9.3	44.2
2000	9.5	44.6
1999	9.4	45.4
1998	9.6	45.9
1997	9.5	46
1996	9.7	46.2
1995	9.6	46.8
1994	10	48.4
1993	9.6	48.4
1992	9.8	48.1
1991	9.9	48.4
1990	10	48.4
1989	10.2	48.5
1988	10.8	48.8
1987	11.1	48.6
1986	11.4	49.8
1985	11.9	50.4
1984	12.5	50.8
1983	12.7	51.4
1982	12.8	52
1981	13	52.4
1980	13.6	52.7
1979	14.2	52.4
1978	14.9	52.4
1977	15.5	52.4
1976	16.3	52.6
1975	17.1	52.7
1974	18.6	52.9
1973	19.4	53.2
1972	19.3	53.5
1971	19.2	53.7
1970	18.8	54
1969	18.5	54.1
1968	18.6	54.4
1967	19.4	54.3
1966	13.7	54.3
1965	18.6	54.1
1964	17.7	54.2
1963	17.3	54.4
1962	17	54.2
1961	16.9	54
1960	17.2	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 17.2 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Malawi
2100	11.5%	19.9%
2099	11.5%	20%
2098	11.5%	20.2%
2097	11.5%	20.3%
2096	11.6%	20.4%
2095	11.6%	20.6%
2094	11.6%	20.7%
2093	11.7%	20.9%
2092	11.7%	21%
2091	11.8%	21.2%
2090	11.8%	21.3%
2089	11.8%	21.5%
2088	11.8%	21.6%
2087	11.9%	21.8%
2086	11.9%	22%
2085	11.8%	22.1%
2084	11.8%	22.3%
2083	11.8%	22.5%
2082	11.8%	22.7%
2081	11.7%	22.9%
2080	11.6%	23.1%
2079	11.6%	23.2%
2078	11.5%	23.4%
2077	11.4%	23.6%
2076	11.3%	23.8%
2075	11.2%	24.1%
2074	11.1%	24.3%
2073	11.1%	24.5%
2072	11%	24.7%
2071	10.9%	24.9%
2070	10.9%	25.2%
2069	10.8%	25.4%
2068	10.8%	25.6%
2067	10.8%	25.9%
2066	10.8%	26.1%
2065	10.8%	26.3%
2064	10.8%	26.6%
2063	10.8%	26.8%
2062	10.9%	27.1%
2061	10.9%	27.3%
2060	11%	27.6%
2059	11%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	11.2%	30.6%
2049	11.2%	31%
2048	11.1%	31.4%
2047	11.1%	31.7%
2046	11%	32.1%
2045	10.9%	32.5%
2044	10.8%	32.9%
2043	10.7%	33.3%
2042	10.6%	33.7%
2041	10.5%	34%
2040	10.4%	34.4%
2039	10.3%	34.8%
2038	10.2%	35.1%
2037	10.1%	35.5%
2036	10.1%	35.9%
2035	10.1%	36.2%
2034	10.1%	36.5%
2033	10.1%	36.9%
2032	10.2%	37.2%
2031	10.3%	37.5%
2030	10.5%	37.9%
2029	10.6%	38.3%
2028	10.8%	38.8%
2027	11%	39.3%
2026	11.1%	39.9%
2025	11.3%	40.4%
2024	11.4%	40.7%
2023	11.6%	41.3%
2022	11.9%	41.9%
2021	12%	42.5%
2020	12.2%	43.1%
2019	12.4%	43.7%
2018	12.5%	44.2%
2017	12.6%	44.6%
2016	12.7%	45.1%
2015	12.8%	45.4%
2014	13%	45.7%
2013	13.1%	46%
2012	13.2%	46.1%
2011	13.3%	46.2%
2010	13.4%	46.2%
2009	13.5%	46.2%
2008	13.5%	46.1%
2007	13.6%	46.1%
2006	13.7%	46.1%
2005	13.8%	46%
2004	13.8%	46%
2003	13.9%	46.1%
2002	14.1%	46.1%
2001	14.2%	46.1%
2000	14.4%	46.2%
1999	14.6%	46.2%
1998	14.8%	46.2%
1997	15.1%	46.2%
1996	15.3%	46.2%
1995	15.6%	46.1%
1994	16%	46.1%
1993	16.4%	46%
1992	16.9%	45.8%
1991	17.4%	45.6%
1990	18%	45.4%
1989	18.8%	45.2%
1988	19.5%	45%
1987	20.3%	45.1%
1986	21%	45.4%
1985	21.7%	45.4%
1984	22.2%	45.5%
1983	22.6%	45.5%
1982	23.1%	45.4%
1981	23.3%	45.4%
1980	23.4%	45.4%
1979	23.7%	45.3%
1978	23.8%	45.3%
1977	23.9%	45.3%
1976	23.9%	45.2%
1975	23.8%	45.2%
1974	23.8%	45.1%
1973	23.6%	44.9%
1972	23.4%	44.8%
1971	23.3%	44.6%
1970	23.3%	44.4%
1969	23.4%	44.2%
1968	23.5%	43.9%
1967	23.8%	43.7%
1966	24.4%	43.4%
1965	25.1%	43.2%
1964	25.8%	43%
1963	26.8%	42.9%
1962	28%	42.8%
1961	29.1%	42.9%
1960	29.8%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 18% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Malawi

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Japan

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Malawi
2023	3	225
2022	5	239
2021	4	286
2020	4	256
2019	5	260
2018	5	267
2017	5	284
2016	5	312
2015	5	354
2014	5	367
2013	5	410
2012	6	447
2011	6	486
2010	6	517
2009	6	512
2008	6	430
2007	6	333
2006	7	286
2005	7	283
2004	7	304
2003	8	346
2002	8	404
2001	8	447
2000	9	506
1999	9	576
1998	10	658
1997	10	672
1996	11	713
1995	11	782
1994	11	912
1993	12	1,000
1992	13	1,042
1991	13	1,080
1990	14	1,112
1989	15	1,136
1988	16	1,154
1987	17	1,123
1986	18	1,118
1985	19	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Malawi
2023	0.24%	3.83%
2022	0.24%	3.99%
2021	0.24%	4.15%
2020	0.24%	4.31%
2019	0.25%	4.55%
2018	0.25%	4.75%
2017	0.26%	5.06%
2016	0.27%	5.35%
2015	0.28%	5.67%
2014	0.29%	6.02%
2013	0.3%	6.4%
2012	0.31%	6.98%
2011	0.33%	7.67%
2010	0.33%	8.3%
2009	0.34%	8.81%
2008	0.34%	9.31%
2007	0.35%	9.83%
2006	0.36%	10.3%
2005	0.37%	11%
2004	0.39%	11.9%
2003	0.4%	13.2%
2002	0.41%	14.6%
2001	0.43%	16%
2000	0.45%	17.3%
1999	0.47%	18.4%
1998	0.5%	19.2%
1997	0.52%	19.7%
1996	0.55%	20.2%
1995	0.57%	20.7%
1994	0.59%	21.3%
1993	0.6%	22%
1992	0.61%	22.8%
1991	0.62%	23.6%
1990	0.63%	24.3%
1989	0.64%	24.9%
1988	0.66%	25.3%
1987	0.68%	25.5%
1986	0.71%	25.4%
1985	0.75%	25.1%
1984	0.79%	24.8%
1983	0.83%	24.5%
1982	0.88%	24.5%
1981	0.93%	24.9%
1980	0.99%	25.6%
1979	1.05%	26.5%
1978	1.11%	27.6%
1977	1.18%	28.7%
1976	1.25%	29.7%
1975	1.33%	30.6%
1974	1.41%	31.5%
1973	1.49%	32.4%
1972	1.57%	33.2%
1971	1.65%	33.9%
1970	1.75%	34.4%
1969	1.85%	34.7%
1968	1.96%	35%
1967	2.1%	35.1%
1966	2.26%	35.3%
1965	2.46%	35.4%
1964	2.7%	35.5%
1963	2.98%	35.7%
1962	3.29%	35.8%
1961	3.62%	35.9%
1960	3.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.