Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Japan vs Mauritania by year

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Japan

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Mauritania
2023	1.2	4.7
2022	1.26	4.77
2021	1.3	4.85
2020	1.33	4.91
2019	1.36	4.98
2018	1.42	5.04
2017	1.43	5.11
2016	1.44	5.16
2015	1.45	5.21
2014	1.42	5.26
2013	1.43	5.32
2012	1.41	5.35
2011	1.39	5.38
2010	1.39	5.38
2009	1.37	5.41
2008	1.37	5.44
2007	1.34	5.43
2006	1.32	5.4
2005	1.26	5.38
2004	1.29	5.37
2003	1.29	5.36
2002	1.32	5.37
2001	1.33	5.41
2000	1.36	5.46
1999	1.34	5.52
1998	1.38	5.62
1997	1.39	5.74
1996	1.43	5.86
1995	1.42	5.96
1994	1.5	6.06
1993	1.46	6.09
1992	1.5	6.13
1991	1.53	6.16
1990	1.54	6.18
1989	1.57	6.2
1988	1.66	6.21
1987	1.69	6.27
1986	1.72	6.34
1985	1.76	6.42
1984	1.81	6.48
1983	1.8	6.54
1982	1.77	6.59
1981	1.74	6.64
1980	1.75	6.67
1979	1.77	6.7
1978	1.79	6.73
1977	1.8	6.74
1976	1.85	6.73
1975	1.91	6.71
1974	2.05	6.73
1973	2.14	6.72
1972	2.14	6.71
1971	2.16	6.7
1970	2.13	6.68
1969	2.13	6.64
1968	2.13	6.6
1967	2.23	6.57
1966	1.58	6.52
1965	2.14	6.44
1964	2.05	6.37
1963	2	6.31
1962	1.98	6.24
1961	1.96	6.2
1960	2	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Mauritania
2023	-871,617	145,164
2022	-825,825	142,451
2021	-640,976	137,557
2020	-542,923	134,899
2019	-531,858	134,460
2018	-456,520	131,584
2017	-406,310	128,562
2016	-343,106	125,342
2015	-292,424	122,092
2014	-267,279	118,792
2013	-242,146	115,558
2012	-229,733	113,489
2011	-204,533	111,165
2010	-128,070	108,121
2009	-76,828	105,273
2008	-51,225	102,432
2007	-25,600	98,895
2006	12,785	94,991
2005	-25,554	90,940
2004	76,656	87,578
2003	114,946	83,804
2002	178,423	80,993
2001	203,438	78,769
2000	228,317	75,929
1999	202,610	73,554
1998	265,440	72,045
1997	277,325	71,327
1996	314,392	71,939
1995	276,039	72,244
1994	363,017	70,570
1993	312,073	68,167
1992	360,833	63,501
1991	396,685	61,782
1990	407,478	59,934
1989	467,662	58,666
1988	527,085	56,654
1987	598,138	55,037
1986	631,706	53,313
1985	676,687	52,125
1984	756,523	50,705
1983	775,495	49,187
1982	805,664	47,947
1981	811,861	46,641
1980	864,372	45,026
1979	950,298	43,537
1978	1,011,234	42,539
1977	1,070,397	41,352
1976	1,127,750	40,149
1975	1,204,989	38,975
1974	1,332,960	38,106
1973	1,391,449	37,122
1972	1,372,006	36,184
1971	1,331,782	35,279
1970	1,230,496	34,382
1969	1,195,962	33,252
1968	1,191,930	32,029
1967	1,258,475	30,853
1966	682,072	29,502
1965	1,126,448	28,028
1964	1,046,553	26,565
1963	987,770	25,250
1962	901,864	23,927
1961	893,522	22,781
1960	894,874	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Japan vs Mauritania by year

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Japan

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Mauritania
2023	6	34.4
2022	6.3	34.8
2021	6.6	35.3
2020	6.8	35.7
2019	7	36.2
2018	7.4	36.6
2017	7.6	37
2016	7.8	37.4
2015	8	37.8
2014	8	38.1
2013	8.2	38.5
2012	8.2	38.7
2011	8.3	38.9
2010	8.5	38.9
2009	8.5	39
2008	8.7	39.1
2007	8.6	39
2006	8.7	38.8
2005	8.4	38.4
2004	8.8	38.3
2003	8.9	37.9
2002	9.2	37.9
2001	9.3	38
2000	9.5	37.9
1999	9.4	38.1
1998	9.6	38.6
1997	9.5	39.4
1996	9.7	40.7
1995	9.6	41.5
1994	10	41.7
1993	9.6	41.7
1992	9.8	40.7
1991	9.9	41.3
1990	10	41.4
1989	10.2	41.8
1988	10.8	41.6
1987	11.1	41.9
1986	11.4	42.2
1985	11.9	42.8
1984	12.5	43.2
1983	12.7	43.6
1982	12.8	44
1981	13	44.4
1980	13.6	44.5
1979	14.2	44.7
1978	14.9	45.2
1977	15.5	45.4
1976	16.3	45.6
1975	17.1	45.8
1974	18.6	46.1
1973	19.4	46.4
1972	19.3	46.6
1971	19.2	47
1970	18.8	47.3
1969	18.5	47.5
1968	18.6	47.6
1967	19.4	47.8
1966	13.7	47.8
1965	18.6	47.6
1964	17.7	47.3
1963	17.3	47.1
1962	17	46.8
1961	16.9	46.6
1960	17.2	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 17.2 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Mauritania
2100	11.5%	21.5%
2099	11.5%	21.6%
2098	11.5%	21.8%
2097	11.5%	22%
2096	11.6%	22.1%
2095	11.6%	22.3%
2094	11.6%	22.5%
2093	11.7%	22.7%
2092	11.7%	22.9%
2091	11.8%	23.1%
2090	11.8%	23.3%
2089	11.8%	23.5%
2088	11.8%	23.7%
2087	11.9%	23.9%
2086	11.9%	24.1%
2085	11.8%	24.3%
2084	11.8%	24.5%
2083	11.8%	24.7%
2082	11.8%	25%
2081	11.7%	25.2%
2080	11.6%	25.4%
2079	11.6%	25.7%
2078	11.5%	25.9%
2077	11.4%	26.1%
2076	11.3%	26.4%
2075	11.2%	26.6%
2074	11.1%	26.8%
2073	11.1%	27.1%
2072	11%	27.3%
2071	10.9%	27.6%
2070	10.9%	27.9%
2069	10.8%	28.1%
2068	10.8%	28.4%
2067	10.8%	28.7%
2066	10.8%	29%
2065	10.8%	29.3%
2064	10.8%	29.6%
2063	10.8%	29.8%
2062	10.9%	30.1%
2061	10.9%	30.4%
2060	11%	30.7%
2059	11%	31.1%
2058	11.1%	31.4%
2057	11.1%	31.7%
2056	11.2%	32%
2055	11.2%	32.3%
2054	11.3%	32.6%
2053	11.3%	33%
2052	11.3%	33.3%
2051	11.3%	33.6%
2050	11.2%	33.9%
2049	11.2%	34.3%
2048	11.1%	34.6%
2047	11.1%	35%
2046	11%	35.3%
2045	10.9%	35.7%
2044	10.8%	36%
2043	10.7%	36.4%
2042	10.6%	36.7%
2041	10.5%	37.1%
2040	10.4%	37.4%
2039	10.3%	37.8%
2038	10.2%	38.1%
2037	10.1%	38.5%
2036	10.1%	38.8%
2035	10.1%	39.2%
2034	10.1%	39.5%
2033	10.1%	39.9%
2032	10.2%	40.2%
2031	10.3%	40.5%
2030	10.5%	40.8%
2029	10.6%	41.2%
2028	10.8%	41.5%
2027	11%	41.9%
2026	11.1%	42.2%
2025	11.3%	42.6%
2024	11.4%	42.7%
2023	11.6%	43%
2022	11.9%	43.4%
2021	12%	43.6%
2020	12.2%	43.8%
2019	12.4%	44%
2018	12.5%	44.1%
2017	12.6%	44.2%
2016	12.7%	44.2%
2015	12.8%	44.3%
2014	13%	44.2%
2013	13.1%	44.2%
2012	13.2%	44.1%
2011	13.3%	43.9%
2010	13.4%	43.9%
2009	13.5%	43.9%
2008	13.5%	44.1%
2007	13.6%	44.3%
2006	13.7%	44.2%
2005	13.8%	44.2%
2004	13.8%	44.2%
2003	13.9%	44.2%
2002	14.1%	44.2%
2001	14.2%	44.1%
2000	14.4%	44.2%
1999	14.6%	44.4%
1998	14.8%	44.6%
1997	15.1%	44.7%
1996	15.3%	44.6%
1995	15.6%	44.4%
1994	16%	44.3%
1993	16.4%	44.4%
1992	16.9%	44.9%
1991	17.4%	45.3%
1990	18%	45.4%
1989	18.8%	45.4%
1988	19.5%	45.3%
1987	20.3%	45.4%
1986	21%	45.5%
1985	21.7%	45.6%
1984	22.2%	45.7%
1983	22.6%	45.8%
1982	23.1%	45.8%
1981	23.3%	45.9%
1980	23.4%	45.9%
1979	23.7%	45.9%
1978	23.8%	45.8%
1977	23.9%	45.7%
1976	23.9%	45.6%
1975	23.8%	45.5%
1974	23.8%	45.4%
1973	23.6%	45.2%
1972	23.4%	44.9%
1971	23.3%	44.7%
1970	23.3%	44.4%
1969	23.4%	44%
1968	23.5%	43.6%
1967	23.8%	43.2%
1966	24.4%	42.8%
1965	25.1%	42.4%
1964	25.8%	42%
1963	26.8%	41.8%
1962	28%	41.8%
1961	29.1%	41.8%
1960	29.8%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 18% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Mauritania

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Japan

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Mauritania
2023	3	381
2022	5	385
2021	4	425
2020	4	413
2019	5	424
2018	5	437
2017	5	450
2016	5	456
2015	5	469
2014	5	484
2013	5	496
2012	6	496
2011	6	494
2010	6	499
2009	6	500
2008	6	506
2007	6	516
2006	7	521
2005	7	536
2004	7	557
2003	8	571
2002	8	590
2001	8	616
2000	9	644
1999	9	669
1998	10	698
1997	10	752
1996	11	813
1995	11	815
1994	11	809
1993	12	813
1992	13	811
1991	13	845
1990	14	858
1989	15	883
1988	16	887
1987	17	914
1986	18	961
1985	19	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Mauritania
2023	0.24%	3.78%
2022	0.24%	3.91%
2021	0.24%	4.03%
2020	0.24%	4.17%
2019	0.25%	4.3%
2018	0.25%	4.45%
2017	0.26%	4.59%
2016	0.27%	4.74%
2015	0.28%	4.89%
2014	0.29%	5.04%
2013	0.3%	5.17%
2012	0.31%	5.31%
2011	0.33%	5.45%
2010	0.33%	5.61%
2009	0.34%	5.79%
2008	0.34%	6.04%
2007	0.35%	6.35%
2006	0.36%	6.73%
2005	0.37%	7.18%
2004	0.39%	7.7%
2003	0.4%	8.25%
2002	0.41%	8.81%
2001	0.43%	9.35%
2000	0.45%	9.82%
1999	0.47%	10.2%
1998	0.5%	10.6%
1997	0.52%	10.8%
1996	0.55%	11%
1995	0.57%	11.1%
1994	0.59%	11.2%
1993	0.6%	11.2%
1992	0.61%	11.3%
1991	0.62%	11.4%
1990	0.63%	11.5%
1989	0.64%	11.8%
1988	0.66%	12.1%
1987	0.68%	12.6%
1986	0.71%	13.2%
1985	0.75%	13.8%
1984	0.79%	14.5%
1983	0.83%	15.1%
1982	0.88%	15.6%
1981	0.93%	16.1%
1980	0.99%	16.6%
1979	1.05%	17.1%
1978	1.11%	17.6%
1977	1.18%	18.2%
1976	1.25%	18.6%
1975	1.33%	18.9%
1974	1.41%	19%
1973	1.49%	19%
1972	1.57%	18.9%
1971	1.65%	18.9%
1970	1.75%	19%
1969	1.85%	19.4%
1968	1.96%	19.9%
1967	2.1%	20.6%
1966	2.26%	21.3%
1965	2.46%	22%
1964	2.7%	22.7%
1963	2.98%	23.4%
1962	3.29%	24%
1961	3.62%	24.7%
1960	3.97%	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.