Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Japan vs Netherlands by year

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Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Netherlands
2023	1.2	1.43
2022	1.26	1.49
2021	1.3	1.62
2020	1.33	1.54
2019	1.36	1.57
2018	1.42	1.59
2017	1.43	1.62
2016	1.44	1.66
2015	1.45	1.66
2014	1.42	1.71
2013	1.43	1.68
2012	1.41	1.72
2011	1.39	1.76
2010	1.39	1.79
2009	1.37	1.79
2008	1.37	1.77
2007	1.34	1.72
2006	1.32	1.72
2005	1.26	1.71
2004	1.29	1.72
2003	1.29	1.75
2002	1.32	1.73
2001	1.33	1.71
2000	1.36	1.72
1999	1.34	1.65
1998	1.38	1.63
1997	1.39	1.56
1996	1.43	1.53
1995	1.42	1.53
1994	1.5	1.57
1993	1.46	1.57
1992	1.5	1.59
1991	1.53	1.61
1990	1.54	1.62
1989	1.57	1.55
1988	1.66	1.55
1987	1.69	1.56
1986	1.72	1.55
1985	1.76	1.51
1984	1.81	1.49
1983	1.8	1.47
1982	1.77	1.5
1981	1.74	1.56
1980	1.75	1.6
1979	1.77	1.56
1978	1.79	1.58
1977	1.8	1.58
1976	1.85	1.63
1975	1.91	1.66
1974	2.05	1.77
1973	2.14	1.9
1972	2.14	2.15
1971	2.16	2.36
1970	2.13	2.57
1969	2.13	2.75
1968	2.13	2.72
1967	2.23	2.81
1966	1.58	2.9
1965	2.14	3.04
1964	2.05	3.17
1963	2	3.19
1962	1.98	3.18
1961	1.96	3.22
1960	2	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Netherlands
2023	-871,617	-5,363
2022	-825,825	-1,770
2021	-640,976	7,014
2020	-542,923	0
2019	-531,858	17,345
2018	-456,520	15,508
2017	-406,310	18,844
2016	-343,106	23,843
2015	-292,424	23,716
2014	-267,279	35,417
2013	-242,146	30,248
2012	-229,733	35,186
2011	-204,533	45,072
2010	-128,070	48,184
2009	-76,828	51,244
2008	-51,225	49,337
2007	-25,600	49,145
2006	12,785	49,038
2005	-25,554	50,592
2004	76,656	56,987
2003	114,946	58,411
2002	178,423	59,751
2001	203,438	62,580
2000	228,317	66,887
1999	202,610	60,086
1998	265,440	61,258
1997	277,325	56,198
1996	314,392	51,251
1995	276,039	54,106
1994	363,017	61,532
1993	312,073	58,103
1992	360,833	66,811
1991	396,685	69,321
1990	407,478	68,777
1989	467,662	59,396
1988	527,085	61,993
1987	598,138	64,526
1986	631,706	59,746
1985	676,687	55,069
1984	756,523	54,812
1983	775,495	51,722
1982	805,664	54,388
1981	811,861	62,688
1980	864,372	66,504
1979	950,298	63,172
1978	1,011,234	61,344
1977	1,070,397	63,739
1976	1,127,750	63,361
1975	1,204,989	64,232
1974	1,332,960	75,853
1973	1,391,449	84,668
1972	1,372,006	101,297
1971	1,331,782	116,112
1970	1,230,496	129,082
1969	1,195,962	139,082
1968	1,191,930	132,389
1967	1,258,475	138,580
1966	682,072	138,265
1965	1,126,448	146,308
1964	1,046,553	157,653
1963	987,770	154,361
1962	901,864	153,474
1961	893,522	159,450
1960	894,874	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Japan vs Netherlands by year

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Japan

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Netherlands
2023	6	9.2
2022	6.3	9.5
2021	6.6	10.2
2020	6.8	9.7
2019	7	9.8
2018	7.4	9.8
2017	7.6	9.9
2016	7.8	10.1
2015	8	10.1
2014	8	10.4
2013	8.2	10.2
2012	8.2	10.5
2011	8.3	10.8
2010	8.5	11.1
2009	8.5	11.2
2008	8.7	11.2
2007	8.6	11.1
2006	8.7	11.3
2005	8.4	11.5
2004	8.8	11.9
2003	8.9	12.3
2002	9.2	12.5
2001	9.3	12.6
2000	9.5	13
1999	9.4	12.7
1998	9.6	12.7
1997	9.5	12.3
1996	9.7	12.2
1995	9.6	12.3
1994	10	12.7
1993	9.6	12.8
1992	9.8	13
1991	9.9	13.2
1990	10	13.2
1989	10.2	12.7
1988	10.8	12.6
1987	11.1	12.7
1986	11.4	12.7
1985	11.9	12.3
1984	12.5	12.1
1983	12.7	11.8
1982	12.8	12
1981	13	12.5
1980	13.6	12.8
1979	14.2	12.5
1978	14.9	12.6
1977	15.5	12.5
1976	16.3	12.9
1975	17.1	13
1974	18.6	13.7
1973	19.4	14.5
1972	19.3	16.1
1971	19.2	17.2
1970	18.8	18.3
1969	18.5	19.2
1968	18.6	18.6
1967	19.4	18.9
1966	13.7	19.2
1965	18.6	19.9
1964	17.7	20.7
1963	17.3	20.9
1962	17	20.9
1961	16.9	21.3
1960	17.2	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 17.2 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Netherlands
2100	11.5%	13.2%
2099	11.5%	13.2%
2098	11.5%	13.2%
2097	11.5%	13.2%
2096	11.6%	13.2%
2095	11.6%	13.2%
2094	11.6%	13.2%
2093	11.7%	13.1%
2092	11.7%	13.1%
2091	11.8%	13.1%
2090	11.8%	13.1%
2089	11.8%	13.1%
2088	11.8%	13.1%
2087	11.9%	13.1%
2086	11.9%	13.1%
2085	11.8%	13.2%
2084	11.8%	13.2%
2083	11.8%	13.2%
2082	11.8%	13.2%
2081	11.7%	13.3%
2080	11.6%	13.3%
2079	11.6%	13.3%
2078	11.5%	13.4%
2077	11.4%	13.4%
2076	11.3%	13.4%
2075	11.2%	13.5%
2074	11.1%	13.5%
2073	11.1%	13.5%
2072	11%	13.5%
2071	10.9%	13.6%
2070	10.9%	13.6%
2069	10.8%	13.6%
2068	10.8%	13.6%
2067	10.8%	13.6%
2066	10.8%	13.6%
2065	10.8%	13.6%
2064	10.8%	13.6%
2063	10.8%	13.6%
2062	10.9%	13.6%
2061	10.9%	13.6%
2060	11%	13.5%
2059	11%	13.5%
2058	11.1%	13.5%
2057	11.1%	13.6%
2056	11.2%	13.6%
2055	11.2%	13.6%
2054	11.3%	13.6%
2053	11.3%	13.7%
2052	11.3%	13.7%
2051	11.3%	13.8%
2050	11.2%	13.9%
2049	11.2%	13.9%
2048	11.1%	14%
2047	11.1%	14.1%
2046	11%	14.2%
2045	10.9%	14.3%
2044	10.8%	14.3%
2043	10.7%	14.4%
2042	10.6%	14.5%
2041	10.5%	14.5%
2040	10.4%	14.6%
2039	10.3%	14.6%
2038	10.2%	14.6%
2037	10.1%	14.6%
2036	10.1%	14.7%
2035	10.1%	14.7%
2034	10.1%	14.7%
2033	10.1%	14.7%
2032	10.2%	14.7%
2031	10.3%	14.8%
2030	10.5%	14.8%
2029	10.6%	14.8%
2028	10.8%	14.8%
2027	11%	14.8%
2026	11.1%	14.9%
2025	11.3%	15%
2024	11.4%	15%
2023	11.6%	15.2%
2022	11.9%	15.4%
2021	12%	15.5%
2020	12.2%	15.6%
2019	12.4%	15.8%
2018	12.5%	16%
2017	12.6%	16.2%
2016	12.7%	16.4%
2015	12.8%	16.6%
2014	13%	16.9%
2013	13.1%	17.1%
2012	13.2%	17.3%
2011	13.3%	17.4%
2010	13.4%	17.6%
2009	13.5%	17.7%
2008	13.5%	17.9%
2007	13.6%	18.1%
2006	13.7%	18.3%
2005	13.8%	18.5%
2004	13.8%	18.6%
2003	13.9%	18.7%
2002	14.1%	18.8%
2001	14.2%	18.8%
2000	14.4%	18.8%
1999	14.6%	18.7%
1998	14.8%	18.6%
1997	15.1%	18.6%
1996	15.3%	18.6%
1995	15.6%	18.6%
1994	16%	18.6%
1993	16.4%	18.5%
1992	16.9%	18.5%
1991	17.4%	18.4%
1990	18%	18.4%
1989	18.8%	18.4%
1988	19.5%	18.5%
1987	20.3%	18.7%
1986	21%	19.1%
1985	21.7%	19.5%
1984	22.2%	20.1%
1983	22.6%	20.7%
1982	23.1%	21.3%
1981	23.3%	21.8%
1980	23.4%	22.3%
1979	23.7%	22.9%
1978	23.8%	23.5%
1977	23.9%	24.2%
1976	23.9%	24.8%
1975	23.8%	25.3%
1974	23.8%	25.9%
1973	23.6%	26.4%
1972	23.4%	26.8%
1971	23.3%	27.1%
1970	23.3%	27.3%
1969	23.4%	27.5%
1968	23.5%	27.6%
1967	23.8%	27.8%
1966	24.4%	28.1%
1965	25.1%	28.3%
1964	25.8%	28.5%
1963	26.8%	28.7%
1962	28%	29.1%
1961	29.1%	29.7%
1960	29.8%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 18% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Netherlands

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Japan

Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Netherlands
2023	3	4
2022	5	4
2021	4	5
2020	4	4
2019	5	5
2018	5	5
2017	5	5
2016	5	5
2015	5	5
2014	5	5
2013	5	6
2012	6	6
2011	6	7
2010	6	6
2009	6	7
2008	6	8
2007	6	8
2006	7	9
2005	7	10
2004	7	11
2003	8	12
2002	8	13
2001	8	13
2000	9	13
1999	9	13
1998	10	12
1997	10	13
1996	11	12
1995	11	12
1994	11	12
1993	12	12
1992	13	12
1991	13	12
1990	14	12
1989	15	12
1988	16	12
1987	17	12
1986	18	12
1985	19	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Netherlands
2023	0.24%	0.4%
2022	0.24%	0.4%
2021	0.24%	0.4%
2020	0.24%	0.4%
2019	0.25%	0.4%
2018	0.25%	0.4%
2017	0.26%	0.4%
2016	0.27%	0.41%
2015	0.28%	0.41%
2014	0.29%	0.41%
2013	0.3%	0.42%
2012	0.31%	0.42%
2011	0.33%	0.43%
2010	0.33%	0.44%
2009	0.34%	0.46%
2008	0.34%	0.47%
2007	0.35%	0.49%
2006	0.36%	0.51%
2005	0.37%	0.53%
2004	0.39%	0.55%
2003	0.4%	0.57%
2002	0.41%	0.59%
2001	0.43%	0.61%
2000	0.45%	0.62%
1999	0.47%	0.63%
1998	0.5%	0.64%
1997	0.52%	0.66%
1996	0.55%	0.67%
1995	0.57%	0.69%
1994	0.59%	0.71%
1993	0.6%	0.74%
1992	0.61%	0.77%
1991	0.62%	0.8%
1990	0.63%	0.83%
1989	0.64%	0.86%
1988	0.66%	0.89%
1987	0.68%	0.92%
1986	0.71%	0.95%
1985	0.75%	0.97%
1984	0.79%	0.99%
1983	0.83%	1.02%
1982	0.88%	1.04%
1981	0.93%	1.06%
1980	0.99%	1.09%
1979	1.05%	1.12%
1978	1.11%	1.16%
1977	1.18%	1.21%
1976	1.25%	1.26%
1975	1.33%	1.31%
1974	1.41%	1.36%
1973	1.49%	1.41%
1972	1.57%	1.47%
1971	1.65%	1.53%
1970	1.75%	1.58%
1969	1.85%	1.64%
1968	1.96%	1.69%
1967	2.1%	1.74%
1966	2.26%	1.79%
1965	2.46%	1.83%
1964	2.7%	1.88%
1963	2.98%	1.92%
1962	3.29%	1.97%
1961	3.62%	2.03%
1960	3.97%	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.