Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Japan vs Marshall Islands by year

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Japan

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2023	1.2	2.92
2022	1.26	2.94
2021	1.3	2.96
2020	1.33	2.99
2019	1.36	3.01
2018	1.42	3.04
2017	1.43	3.06
2016	1.44	3.09
2015	1.45	3.13
2014	1.42	3.18
2013	1.43	3.25
2012	1.41	3.38
2011	1.39	3.53
2010	1.39	3.67
2009	1.37	3.83
2008	1.37	3.97
2007	1.34	4.09
2006	1.32	4.2
2005	1.26	4.28
2004	1.29	4.34
2003	1.29	4.42
2002	1.32	4.49
2001	1.33	4.58
2000	1.36	4.7
1999	1.34	4.78
1998	1.38	4.87
1997	1.39	4.96
1996	1.43	5.02
1995	1.42	5.09
1994	1.5	5.23
1993	1.46	5.38
1992	1.5	5.55
1991	1.53	5.76
1990	1.54	5.97
1989	1.57	6.18
1988	1.66	6.38
1987	1.69	6.57
1986	1.72	6.73
1985	1.76	6.87
1984	1.81	6.99
1983	1.8	7.08
1982	1.77	7.18
1981	1.74	7.27
1980	1.75	7.37
1979	1.77	7.47
1978	1.79	7.58
1977	1.8	7.67
1976	1.85	7.76
1975	1.91	7.83
1974	2.05	7.9
1973	2.14	7.95
1972	2.14	8
1971	2.16	8.04
1970	2.13	8.07
1969	2.13	8.11
1968	2.13	8.14
1967	2.23	8.17
1966	1.58	8.2
1965	2.14	8.16
1964	2.05	8.14
1963	2	8.12
1962	1.98	8.12
1961	1.96	8.12
1960	2	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2023	-871,617	550
2022	-825,825	606
2021	-640,976	653
2020	-542,923	689
2019	-531,858	746
2018	-456,520	785
2017	-406,310	826
2016	-343,106	866
2015	-292,424	912
2014	-267,279	959
2013	-242,146	1,014
2012	-229,733	1,097
2011	-204,533	1,185
2010	-128,070	1,273
2009	-76,828	1,365
2008	-51,225	1,443
2007	-25,600	1,507
2006	12,785	1,556
2005	-25,554	1,586
2004	76,656	1,595
2003	114,946	1,600
2002	178,423	1,594
2001	203,438	1,596
2000	228,317	1,592
1999	202,610	1,590
1998	265,440	1,576
1997	277,325	1,564
1996	314,392	1,542
1995	276,039	1,522
1994	363,017	1,524
1993	312,073	1,524
1992	360,833	1,525
1991	396,685	1,540
1990	407,478	1,556
1989	467,662	1,574
1988	527,085	1,575
1987	598,138	1,566
1986	631,706	1,544
1985	676,687	1,511
1984	756,523	1,470
1983	775,495	1,422
1982	805,664	1,375
1981	811,861	1,328
1980	864,372	1,287
1979	950,298	1,250
1978	1,011,234	1,207
1977	1,070,397	1,160
1976	1,127,750	1,109
1975	1,204,989	1,055
1974	1,332,960	1,000
1973	1,391,449	954
1972	1,372,006	913
1971	1,331,782	877
1970	1,230,496	819
1969	1,195,962	747
1968	1,191,930	685
1967	1,258,475	636
1966	682,072	603
1965	1,126,448	566
1964	1,046,553	536
1963	987,770	509
1962	901,864	488
1961	893,522	469
1960	894,874	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Japan vs Marshall Islands by year

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Japan

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2023	6	21.1
2022	6.3	22
2021	6.6	23.2
2020	6.8	23.4
2019	7	23.7
2018	7.4	24.1
2017	7.6	24.4
2016	7.8	24.7
2015	8	25.2
2014	8	25.7
2013	8.2	26.4
2012	8.2	27.7
2011	8.3	29.2
2010	8.5	30.9
2009	8.5	32.8
2008	8.7	34.3
2007	8.6	35.6
2006	8.7	36.6
2005	8.4	37.2
2004	8.8	37.4
2003	8.9	37.6
2002	9.2	37.6
2001	9.3	37.8
2000	9.5	38.2
1999	9.4	38.3
1998	9.6	38.4
1997	9.5	38.6
1996	9.7	38.5
1995	9.6	38.5
1994	10	39
1993	9.6	39.6
1992	9.8	40.2
1991	9.9	41.2
1990	10	42.4
1989	10.2	43.8
1988	10.8	45
1987	11.1	46.2
1986	11.4	47.3
1985	11.9	48.2
1984	12.5	48.9
1983	12.7	49.5
1982	12.8	50
1981	13	50.5
1980	13.6	51.1
1979	14.2	51.6
1978	14.9	51.7
1977	15.5	51.6
1976	16.3	51.4
1975	17.1	50.9
1974	18.6	50.3
1973	19.4	49.7
1972	19.3	48.9
1971	19.2	48.5
1970	18.8	47.7
1969	18.5	47.2
1968	18.6	47.4
1967	19.4	47.7
1966	13.7	47.5
1965	18.6	46.6
1964	17.7	46.2
1963	17.3	46
1962	17	46.2
1961	16.9	46.5
1960	17.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 17.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2100	11.5%	16.6%
2099	11.5%	16.6%
2098	11.5%	16.6%
2097	11.5%	16.7%
2096	11.6%	16.7%
2095	11.6%	16.8%
2094	11.6%	16.9%
2093	11.7%	17%
2092	11.7%	17.1%
2091	11.8%	17.3%
2090	11.8%	17.5%
2089	11.8%	17.7%
2088	11.8%	17.9%
2087	11.9%	18.2%
2086	11.9%	18.4%
2085	11.8%	18.7%
2084	11.8%	19%
2083	11.8%	19.3%
2082	11.8%	19.5%
2081	11.7%	19.8%
2080	11.6%	20%
2079	11.6%	20.2%
2078	11.5%	20.4%
2077	11.4%	20.6%
2076	11.3%	20.8%
2075	11.2%	20.9%
2074	11.1%	21%
2073	11.1%	21.1%
2072	11%	21.2%
2071	10.9%	21.3%
2070	10.9%	21.3%
2069	10.8%	21.4%
2068	10.8%	21.5%
2067	10.8%	21.7%
2066	10.8%	21.8%
2065	10.8%	22%
2064	10.8%	22.3%
2063	10.8%	22.6%
2062	10.9%	22.9%
2061	10.9%	23.3%
2060	11%	23.8%
2059	11%	24.3%
2058	11.1%	24.8%
2057	11.1%	25.4%
2056	11.2%	26%
2055	11.2%	26.5%
2054	11.3%	27.1%
2053	11.3%	27.6%
2052	11.3%	28%
2051	11.3%	28.4%
2050	11.2%	28.7%
2049	11.2%	28.9%
2048	11.1%	29%
2047	11.1%	29.1%
2046	11%	29%
2045	10.9%	28.9%
2044	10.8%	28.7%
2043	10.7%	28.4%
2042	10.6%	28.2%
2041	10.5%	27.8%
2040	10.4%	27.5%
2039	10.3%	27.3%
2038	10.2%	27.3%
2037	10.1%	27.4%
2036	10.1%	27.8%
2035	10.1%	28.4%
2034	10.1%	28.9%
2033	10.1%	29.5%
2032	10.2%	30%
2031	10.3%	30.6%
2030	10.5%	31.2%
2029	10.6%	31.7%
2028	10.8%	32.3%
2027	11%	32.9%
2026	11.1%	33.6%
2025	11.3%	34.2%
2024	11.4%	34.5%
2023	11.6%	34.7%
2022	11.9%	34.6%
2021	12%	34.4%
2020	12.2%	34.5%
2019	12.4%	35.1%
2018	12.5%	35.7%
2017	12.6%	36.2%
2016	12.7%	36.8%
2015	12.8%	37.5%
2014	13%	38.2%
2013	13.1%	38.8%
2012	13.2%	39.4%
2011	13.3%	39.7%
2010	13.4%	39.7%
2009	13.5%	39.4%
2008	13.5%	39.2%
2007	13.6%	39%
2006	13.7%	38.9%
2005	13.8%	39.1%
2004	13.8%	39.4%
2003	13.9%	39.9%
2002	14.1%	40.6%
2001	14.2%	41.3%
2000	14.4%	42%
1999	14.6%	42.8%
1998	14.8%	43.7%
1997	15.1%	44.7%
1996	15.3%	45.6%
1995	15.6%	46.6%
1994	16%	47.5%
1993	16.4%	48.4%
1992	16.9%	49.1%
1991	17.4%	49.7%
1990	18%	50.2%
1989	18.8%	50.6%
1988	19.5%	50.8%
1987	20.3%	50.8%
1986	21%	50.7%
1985	21.7%	50.6%
1984	22.2%	50.4%
1983	22.6%	50.4%
1982	23.1%	50.3%
1981	23.3%	50.3%
1980	23.4%	50.1%
1979	23.7%	49.8%
1978	23.8%	49.4%
1977	23.9%	49%
1976	23.9%	48.5%
1975	23.8%	48.2%
1974	23.8%	47.8%
1973	23.6%	47.3%
1972	23.4%	46.6%
1971	23.3%	45.6%
1970	23.3%	45%
1969	23.4%	45.3%
1968	23.5%	46.1%
1967	23.8%	46.7%
1966	24.4%	47.2%
1965	25.1%	47.5%
1964	25.8%	47.5%
1963	26.8%	47.4%
1962	28%	47.1%
1961	29.1%	46.7%
1960	29.8%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 18% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Marshall Islands

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Japan

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2023	3	155
2022	5	174
2021	4	206
2020	4	178
2019	5	168
2018	5	167
2017	5	179
2016	5	183
2015	5	184
2014	5	199
2013	5	201
2012	6	207
2011	6	209
2010	6	212
2009	6	224
2008	6	226
2007	6	229
2006	7	233
2005	7	234
2004	7	238
2003	8	221
2002	8	223
2001	8	231
2000	9	251
1999	9	250
1998	10	259
1997	10	274
1996	11	292
1995	11	303
1994	11	303
1993	12	320
1992	13	322
1991	13	297
1990	14	311
1989	15	299
1988	16	276
1987	17	282
1986	18	274
1985	19	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Marshall Islands
2023	0.24%	2.82%
2022	0.24%	2.91%
2021	0.24%	3%
2020	0.24%	3.1%
2019	0.25%	3.19%
2018	0.25%	3.29%
2017	0.26%	3.38%
2016	0.27%	3.48%
2015	0.28%	3.57%
2014	0.29%	3.66%
2013	0.3%	3.75%
2012	0.31%	3.82%
2011	0.33%	3.89%
2010	0.33%	3.94%
2009	0.34%	3.97%
2008	0.34%	4.02%
2007	0.35%	4.06%
2006	0.36%	4.1%
2005	0.37%	4.14%
2004	0.39%	4.18%
2003	0.4%	4.21%
2002	0.41%	4.24%
2001	0.43%	4.25%
2000	0.45%	4.25%
1999	0.47%	4.23%
1998	0.5%	4.19%
1997	0.52%	4.15%
1996	0.55%	4.14%
1995	0.57%	4.15%
1994	0.59%	4.2%
1993	0.6%	4.29%
1992	0.61%	4.43%
1991	0.62%	4.59%
1990	0.63%	4.76%
1989	0.64%	4.95%
1988	0.66%	5.13%
1987	0.68%	5.31%
1986	0.71%	5.49%
1985	0.75%	5.66%
1984	0.79%	5.83%
1983	0.83%	6%
1982	0.88%	6.15%
1981	0.93%	6.29%
1980	0.99%	6.42%
1979	1.05%	6.52%
1978	1.11%	6.61%
1977	1.18%	6.69%
1976	1.25%	6.77%
1975	1.33%	6.86%
1974	1.41%	6.97%
1973	1.49%	7.13%
1972	1.57%	7.33%
1971	1.65%	7.58%
1970	1.75%	7.87%
1969	1.85%	8.19%
1968	1.96%	8.53%
1967	2.1%	8.88%
1966	2.26%	9.25%
1965	2.46%	9.64%
1964	2.7%	10.1%
1963	2.98%	10.5%
1962	3.29%	11%
1961	3.62%	11.6%
1960	3.97%	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.