Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Namibia

Fertility rate in Japan vs Namibia by year

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Japan

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Namibia
2023	1.2	3.21
2022	1.26	3.25
2021	1.3	3.3
2020	1.33	3.35
2019	1.36	3.4
2018	1.42	3.46
2017	1.43	3.51
2016	1.44	3.57
2015	1.45	3.6
2014	1.42	3.64
2013	1.43	3.65
2012	1.41	3.68
2011	1.39	3.66
2010	1.39	3.66
2009	1.37	3.63
2008	1.37	3.62
2007	1.34	3.61
2006	1.32	3.6
2005	1.26	3.57
2004	1.29	3.55
2003	1.29	3.58
2002	1.32	3.69
2001	1.33	3.83
2000	1.36	3.99
1999	1.34	4.14
1998	1.38	4.18
1997	1.39	4.17
1996	1.43	4.2
1995	1.42	4.42
1994	1.5	4.68
1993	1.46	4.91
1992	1.5	5.11
1991	1.53	5.29
1990	1.54	5.4
1989	1.57	5.52
1988	1.66	5.61
1987	1.69	5.7
1986	1.72	5.79
1985	1.76	5.88
1984	1.81	5.94
1983	1.8	6
1982	1.77	6.08
1981	1.74	6.16
1980	1.75	6.24
1979	1.77	6.31
1978	1.79	6.38
1977	1.8	6.44
1976	1.85	6.49
1975	1.91	6.53
1974	2.05	6.55
1973	2.14	6.54
1972	2.14	6.53
1971	2.16	6.52
1970	2.13	6.52
1969	2.13	6.51
1968	2.13	6.5
1967	2.23	6.49
1966	1.58	6.47
1965	2.14	6.45
1964	2.05	6.43
1963	2	6.41
1962	1.98	6.35
1961	1.96	6.29
1960	2	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Namibia
2023	-871,617	58,435
2022	-825,825	54,534
2021	-640,976	50,160
2020	-542,923	55,034
2019	-531,858	54,769
2018	-456,520	53,970
2017	-406,310	52,975
2016	-343,106	52,228
2015	-292,424	50,846
2014	-267,279	49,581
2013	-242,146	47,801
2012	-229,733	46,204
2011	-204,533	43,557
2010	-128,070	42,046
2009	-76,828	39,942
2008	-51,225	38,147
2007	-25,600	36,430
2006	12,785	34,690
2005	-25,554	32,909
2004	76,656	31,478
2003	114,946	31,115
2002	178,423	31,947
2001	203,438	32,942
2000	228,317	35,280
1999	202,610	37,233
1998	265,440	37,500
1997	277,325	37,256
1996	314,392	37,177
1995	276,039	39,119
1994	363,017	41,316
1993	312,073	42,861
1992	360,833	43,945
1991	396,685	44,523
1990	407,478	43,956
1989	467,662	37,715
1988	527,085	34,798
1987	598,138	33,340
1986	631,706	31,764
1985	676,687	30,575
1984	756,523	29,395
1983	775,495	28,307
1982	805,664	27,474
1981	811,861	27,938
1980	864,372	28,142
1979	950,298	28,930
1978	1,011,234	29,821
1977	1,070,397	29,241
1976	1,127,750	28,785
1975	1,204,989	27,882
1974	1,332,960	26,844
1973	1,391,449	25,754
1972	1,372,006	24,606
1971	1,331,782	23,467
1970	1,230,496	22,414
1969	1,195,962	21,387
1968	1,191,930	20,470
1967	1,258,475	19,498
1966	682,072	18,635
1965	1,126,448	17,902
1964	1,046,553	17,134
1963	987,770	16,430
1962	901,864	15,656
1961	893,522	14,936
1960	894,874	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Japan vs Namibia by year

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Japan

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Namibia
2023	6	25.9
2022	6.3	26.3
2021	6.6	27
2020	6.8	27.7
2019	7	28.4
2018	7.4	29.1
2017	7.6	29.7
2016	7.8	30.3
2015	8	30.7
2014	8	31
2013	8.2	31.2
2012	8.2	31.4
2011	8.3	31.1
2010	8.5	31
2009	8.5	30.6
2008	8.7	30.3
2007	8.6	30
2006	8.7	29.7
2005	8.4	29.3
2004	8.8	28.9
2003	8.9	29
2002	9.2	29.6
2001	9.3	30.5
2000	9.5	31.6
1999	9.4	32.6
1998	9.6	32.9
1997	9.5	32.8
1996	9.7	32.9
1995	9.6	34.5
1994	10	36.3
1993	9.6	37.9
1992	9.8	39.3
1991	9.9	40.5
1990	10	41
1989	10.2	38.2
1988	10.8	38.7
1987	11.1	38.6
1986	11.4	38.3
1985	11.9	38.3
1984	12.5	38.3
1983	12.7	38.3
1982	12.8	38.4
1981	13	39.8
1980	13.6	40.6
1979	14.2	40.8
1978	14.9	42.6
1977	15.5	42.8
1976	16.3	43.5
1975	17.1	43.7
1974	18.6	43.9
1973	19.4	43.9
1972	19.3	43.7
1971	19.2	43.6
1970	18.8	43.4
1969	18.5	43.3
1968	18.6	43.2
1967	19.4	43
1966	13.7	42.9
1965	18.6	42.8
1964	17.7	42.7
1963	17.3	42.6
1962	17	42.4
1961	16.9	42.2
1960	17.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 17.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Namibia
2100	11.5%	18.7%
2099	11.5%	18.8%
2098	11.5%	18.9%
2097	11.5%	19.1%
2096	11.6%	19.2%
2095	11.6%	19.3%
2094	11.6%	19.5%
2093	11.7%	19.6%
2092	11.7%	19.7%
2091	11.8%	19.9%
2090	11.8%	20%
2089	11.8%	20.2%
2088	11.8%	20.3%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.6%
2085	11.8%	20.7%
2084	11.8%	20.8%
2083	11.8%	21%
2082	11.8%	21.1%
2081	11.7%	21.2%
2080	11.6%	21.4%
2079	11.6%	21.5%
2078	11.5%	21.6%
2077	11.4%	21.8%
2076	11.3%	21.9%
2075	11.2%	22.1%
2074	11.1%	22.2%
2073	11.1%	22.4%
2072	11%	22.6%
2071	10.9%	22.8%
2070	10.9%	23%
2069	10.8%	23.2%
2068	10.8%	23.4%
2067	10.8%	23.6%
2066	10.8%	23.8%
2065	10.8%	24.1%
2064	10.8%	24.3%
2063	10.8%	24.6%
2062	10.9%	24.8%
2061	10.9%	25.1%
2060	11%	25.3%
2059	11%	25.6%
2058	11.1%	25.8%
2057	11.1%	26.1%
2056	11.2%	26.3%
2055	11.2%	26.5%
2054	11.3%	26.8%
2053	11.3%	27%
2052	11.3%	27.2%
2051	11.3%	27.4%
2050	11.2%	27.6%
2049	11.2%	27.8%
2048	11.1%	28%
2047	11.1%	28.2%
2046	11%	28.4%
2045	10.9%	28.6%
2044	10.8%	28.9%
2043	10.7%	29.1%
2042	10.6%	29.3%
2041	10.5%	29.6%
2040	10.4%	29.8%
2039	10.3%	30.1%
2038	10.2%	30.4%
2037	10.1%	30.8%
2036	10.1%	31.5%
2035	10.1%	32.2%
2034	10.1%	32.7%
2033	10.1%	33.2%
2032	10.2%	33.8%
2031	10.3%	34.3%
2030	10.5%	34.9%
2029	10.6%	35.3%
2028	10.8%	35.8%
2027	11%	36.1%
2026	11.1%	36.5%
2025	11.3%	36.8%
2024	11.4%	37%
2023	11.6%	37.3%
2022	11.9%	37.5%
2021	12%	37.4%
2020	12.2%	37.1%
2019	12.4%	37%
2018	12.5%	36.8%
2017	12.6%	36.7%
2016	12.7%	36.5%
2015	12.8%	36.5%
2014	13%	36.5%
2013	13.1%	36.6%
2012	13.2%	36.6%
2011	13.3%	36.7%
2010	13.4%	36.8%
2009	13.5%	37.1%
2008	13.5%	37.5%
2007	13.6%	38.1%
2006	13.7%	38.7%
2005	13.8%	39.4%
2004	13.8%	40%
2003	13.9%	40.5%
2002	14.1%	41%
2001	14.2%	41.3%
2000	14.4%	41.5%
1999	14.6%	41.7%
1998	14.8%	41.8%
1997	15.1%	41.9%
1996	15.3%	42%
1995	15.6%	42.1%
1994	16%	42.2%
1993	16.4%	42.2%
1992	16.9%	42.2%
1991	17.4%	42.2%
1990	18%	42.3%
1989	18.8%	43.4%
1988	19.5%	44.8%
1987	20.3%	45.3%
1986	21%	45.8%
1985	21.7%	46.2%
1984	22.2%	46.6%
1983	22.6%	46.9%
1982	23.1%	47.2%
1981	23.3%	47.1%
1980	23.4%	46.6%
1979	23.7%	46.3%
1978	23.8%	45.9%
1977	23.9%	45.3%
1976	23.9%	45%
1975	23.8%	44.8%
1974	23.8%	44.6%
1973	23.6%	44.3%
1972	23.4%	44.1%
1971	23.3%	43.9%
1970	23.3%	43.8%
1969	23.4%	43.6%
1968	23.5%	43.5%
1967	23.8%	43.3%
1966	24.4%	43.2%
1965	25.1%	43%
1964	25.8%	42.9%
1963	26.8%	42.7%
1962	28%	42.6%
1961	29.1%	42.4%
1960	29.8%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 18% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Namibia

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Japan

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Namibia
2023	3	139
2022	5	127
2021	4	254
2020	4	143
2019	5	175
2018	5	198
2017	5	213
2016	5	250
2015	5	307
2014	5	369
2013	5	402
2012	6	439
2011	6	498
2010	6	531
2009	6	547
2008	6	537
2007	6	489
2006	7	408
2005	7	344
2004	7	282
2003	8	290
2002	8	313
2001	8	376
2000	9	384
1999	9	371
1998	10	396
1997	10	383
1996	11	387
1995	11	369
1994	11	367
1993	12	354
1992	13	346
1991	13	337
1990	14	325
1989	15	306
1988	16	342
1987	17	336
1986	18	348
1985	19	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Namibia
2023	0.24%	4.07%
2022	0.24%	4.2%
2021	0.24%	4.38%
2020	0.24%	4.57%
2019	0.25%	4.78%
2018	0.25%	5.01%
2017	0.26%	5.19%
2016	0.27%	5.42%
2015	0.28%	5.5%
2014	0.29%	5.31%
2013	0.3%	5.4%
2012	0.31%	5.51%
2011	0.33%	5.16%
2010	0.33%	5.08%
2009	0.34%	5.29%
2008	0.34%	5.64%
2007	0.35%	6.06%
2006	0.36%	6.49%
2005	0.37%	7.05%
2004	0.39%	7.41%
2003	0.4%	7.51%
2002	0.41%	7.61%
2001	0.43%	7.71%
2000	0.45%	7.79%
1999	0.47%	7.79%
1998	0.5%	7.7%
1997	0.52%	7.56%
1996	0.55%	7.39%
1995	0.57%	7.24%
1994	0.59%	7.13%
1993	0.6%	7.1%
1992	0.61%	7.14%
1991	0.62%	7.24%
1990	0.63%	7.39%
1989	0.64%	7.57%
1988	0.66%	7.81%
1987	0.68%	8.09%
1986	0.71%	8.43%
1985	0.75%	8.81%
1984	0.79%	9.22%
1983	0.83%	9.61%
1982	0.88%	9.93%
1981	0.93%	10.2%
1980	0.99%	10.3%
1979	1.05%	10.3%
1978	1.11%	10.3%
1977	1.18%	10.2%
1976	1.25%	10%
1975	1.33%	9.89%
1974	1.41%	9.79%
1973	1.49%	9.73%
1972	1.57%	9.68%
1971	1.65%	9.67%
1970	1.75%	9.65%
1969	1.85%	9.65%
1968	1.96%	9.64%
1967	2.1%	9.66%
1966	2.26%	-
1965	2.46%	-
1964	2.7%	-
1963	2.98%	-
1962	3.29%	-
1961	3.62%	-
1960	3.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.