Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Niger

Fertility rate in Japan vs Niger by year

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Japan

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Niger
2023	1.2	6.06
2022	1.26	6.14
2021	1.3	6.2
2020	1.33	6.37
2019	1.36	6.54
2018	1.42	6.71
2017	1.43	6.87
2016	1.44	7.04
2015	1.45	7.22
2014	1.42	7.34
2013	1.43	7.45
2012	1.41	7.53
2011	1.39	7.59
2010	1.39	7.64
2009	1.37	7.68
2008	1.37	7.7
2007	1.34	7.73
2006	1.32	7.74
2005	1.26	7.77
2004	1.29	7.78
2003	1.29	7.79
2002	1.32	7.8
2001	1.33	7.81
2000	1.36	7.83
1999	1.34	7.84
1998	1.38	7.84
1997	1.39	7.8
1996	1.43	7.78
1995	1.42	7.78
1994	1.5	7.79
1993	1.46	7.79
1992	1.5	7.8
1991	1.53	7.8
1990	1.54	7.81
1989	1.57	7.82
1988	1.66	7.84
1987	1.69	7.87
1986	1.72	7.9
1985	1.76	7.93
1984	1.81	7.92
1983	1.8	7.9
1982	1.77	7.86
1981	1.74	7.82
1980	1.75	7.78
1979	1.77	7.72
1978	1.79	7.66
1977	1.8	7.6
1976	1.85	7.56
1975	1.91	7.54
1974	2.05	7.54
1973	2.14	7.53
1972	2.14	7.52
1971	2.16	7.52
1970	2.13	7.51
1969	2.13	7.51
1968	2.13	7.5
1967	2.23	7.49
1966	1.58	7.48
1965	2.14	7.47
1964	2.05	7.48
1963	2	7.49
1962	1.98	7.5
1961	1.96	7.51
1960	2	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Niger
2023	-871,617	864,139
2022	-825,825	829,651
2021	-640,976	793,428
2020	-542,923	784,437
2019	-531,858	775,474
2018	-456,520	763,536
2017	-406,310	752,384
2016	-343,106	738,999
2015	-292,424	721,630
2014	-267,279	704,609
2013	-242,146	686,070
2012	-229,733	664,009
2011	-204,533	645,175
2010	-128,070	624,685
2009	-76,828	602,671
2008	-51,225	579,727
2007	-25,600	556,808
2006	12,785	533,374
2005	-25,554	511,167
2004	76,656	488,328
2003	114,946	467,295
2002	178,423	446,767
2001	203,438	428,417
2000	228,317	410,779
1999	202,610	394,212
1998	265,440	377,120
1997	277,325	358,745
1996	314,392	341,223
1995	276,039	323,630
1994	363,017	306,026
1993	312,073	292,135
1992	360,833	278,690
1991	396,685	266,527
1990	407,478	256,594
1989	467,662	245,278
1988	527,085	237,296
1987	598,138	231,371
1986	631,706	224,365
1985	676,687	219,206
1984	756,523	213,111
1983	775,495	207,962
1982	805,664	202,012
1981	811,861	195,938
1980	864,372	189,251
1979	950,298	180,632
1978	1,011,234	171,614
1977	1,070,397	161,792
1976	1,127,750	154,489
1975	1,204,989	147,962
1974	1,332,960	142,606
1973	1,391,449	137,695
1972	1,372,006	133,813
1971	1,331,782	128,223
1970	1,230,496	128,184
1969	1,195,962	125,389
1968	1,191,930	123,301
1967	1,258,475	121,358
1966	682,072	119,314
1965	1,126,448	116,963
1964	1,046,553	115,386
1963	987,770	113,072
1962	901,864	110,280
1961	893,522	107,693
1960	894,874	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Japan vs Niger by year

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Japan

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Niger
2023	6	41.9
2022	6.3	42
2021	6.6	41.9
2020	6.8	42.6
2019	7	43.4
2018	7.4	44.2
2017	7.6	45.1
2016	7.8	45.9
2015	8	46.6
2014	8	47.2
2013	8.2	47.8
2012	8.2	48.2
2011	8.3	48.8
2010	8.5	49.4
2009	8.5	49.8
2008	8.7	50.2
2007	8.6	50.6
2006	8.7	51
2005	8.4	51.4
2004	8.8	51.8
2003	8.9	52.2
2002	9.2	52.6
2001	9.3	53
2000	9.5	53.4
1999	9.4	53.8
1998	9.6	54
1997	9.5	54
1996	9.7	54.1
1995	9.6	54.1
1994	10	54.1
1993	9.6	54.3
1992	9.8	54.5
1991	9.9	54.8
1990	10	55.1
1989	10.2	55.2
1988	10.8	55.5
1987	11.1	55.9
1986	11.4	56.1
1985	11.9	56.4
1984	12.5	56.5
1983	12.7	56.6
1982	12.8	56.6
1981	13	56.6
1980	13.6	56.5
1979	14.2	56.3
1978	14.9	56
1977	15.5	55.5
1976	16.3	55.5
1975	17.1	55.5
1974	18.6	55.5
1973	19.4	55.5
1972	19.3	55.5
1971	19.2	55.5
1970	18.8	55.6
1969	18.5	55.6
1968	18.6	55.8
1967	19.4	56
1966	13.7	56.2
1965	18.6	56.4
1964	17.7	56.8
1963	17.3	57
1962	17	57.2
1961	16.9	57.4
1960	17.2	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 17.2 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Niger
2100	11.5%	21.1%
2099	11.5%	21.2%
2098	11.5%	21.4%
2097	11.5%	21.6%
2096	11.6%	21.7%
2095	11.6%	21.9%
2094	11.6%	22.1%
2093	11.7%	22.3%
2092	11.7%	22.5%
2091	11.8%	22.6%
2090	11.8%	22.8%
2089	11.8%	23%
2088	11.8%	23.2%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.8%	23.9%
2084	11.8%	24.1%
2083	11.8%	24.3%
2082	11.8%	24.6%
2081	11.7%	24.8%
2080	11.6%	25%
2079	11.6%	25.3%
2078	11.5%	25.6%
2077	11.4%	25.8%
2076	11.3%	26.1%
2075	11.2%	26.4%
2074	11.1%	26.7%
2073	11.1%	27%
2072	11%	27.3%
2071	10.9%	27.6%
2070	10.9%	28%
2069	10.8%	28.3%
2068	10.8%	28.6%
2067	10.8%	28.9%
2066	10.8%	29.3%
2065	10.8%	29.6%
2064	10.8%	30%
2063	10.8%	30.3%
2062	10.9%	30.7%
2061	10.9%	31%
2060	11%	31.4%
2059	11%	31.7%
2058	11.1%	32.1%
2057	11.1%	32.5%
2056	11.2%	32.8%
2055	11.2%	33.2%
2054	11.3%	33.6%
2053	11.3%	34%
2052	11.3%	34.4%
2051	11.3%	34.8%
2050	11.2%	35.3%
2049	11.2%	35.7%
2048	11.1%	36.2%
2047	11.1%	36.6%
2046	11%	37.1%
2045	10.9%	37.6%
2044	10.8%	38.1%
2043	10.7%	38.6%
2042	10.6%	39.1%
2041	10.5%	39.6%
2040	10.4%	40.1%
2039	10.3%	40.6%
2038	10.2%	41.1%
2037	10.1%	41.6%
2036	10.1%	42%
2035	10.1%	42.4%
2034	10.1%	42.8%
2033	10.1%	43.2%
2032	10.2%	43.6%
2031	10.3%	44%
2030	10.5%	44.4%
2029	10.6%	44.8%
2028	10.8%	45.3%
2027	11%	45.7%
2026	11.1%	46%
2025	11.3%	46.4%
2024	11.4%	46.6%
2023	11.6%	47%
2022	11.9%	47.3%
2021	12%	47.7%
2020	12.2%	48%
2019	12.4%	48.3%
2018	12.5%	48.6%
2017	12.6%	48.8%
2016	12.7%	49%
2015	12.8%	49.2%
2014	13%	49.3%
2013	13.1%	49.4%
2012	13.2%	49.5%
2011	13.3%	49.5%
2010	13.4%	49.4%
2009	13.5%	49.3%
2008	13.5%	49.1%
2007	13.6%	48.9%
2006	13.7%	48.7%
2005	13.8%	48.5%
2004	13.8%	48.2%
2003	13.9%	48%
2002	14.1%	47.8%
2001	14.2%	47.5%
2000	14.4%	47.3%
1999	14.6%	47.1%
1998	14.8%	46.9%
1997	15.1%	46.8%
1996	15.3%	46.7%
1995	15.6%	46.7%
1994	16%	46.7%
1993	16.4%	46.7%
1992	16.9%	46.7%
1991	17.4%	46.8%
1990	18%	46.8%
1989	18.8%	46.9%
1988	19.5%	47%
1987	20.3%	47%
1986	21%	47%
1985	21.7%	47%
1984	22.2%	47%
1983	22.6%	47%
1982	23.1%	47%
1981	23.3%	47%
1980	23.4%	47%
1979	23.7%	47%
1978	23.8%	47%
1977	23.9%	47.1%
1976	23.9%	47.3%
1975	23.8%	47.4%
1974	23.8%	47.6%
1973	23.6%	47.7%
1972	23.4%	47.9%
1971	23.3%	48%
1970	23.3%	48.1%
1969	23.4%	48.3%
1968	23.5%	48.4%
1967	23.8%	48.5%
1966	24.4%	48.6%
1965	25.1%	48.7%
1964	25.8%	48.8%
1963	26.8%	48.8%
1962	28%	48.8%
1961	29.1%	48.9%
1960	29.8%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 18% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Niger

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Japan

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Niger
2023	3	350
2022	5	361
2021	4	396
2020	4	388
2019	5	406
2018	5	420
2017	5	433
2016	5	450
2015	5	473
2014	5	497
2013	5	526
2012	6	554
2011	6	585
2010	6	621
2009	6	647
2008	6	669
2007	6	704
2006	7	737
2005	7	764
2004	7	790
2003	8	813
2002	8	835
2001	8	843
2000	9	845
1999	9	841
1998	10	839
1997	10	841
1996	11	854
1995	11	865
1994	11	883
1993	12	903
1992	13	926
1991	13	957
1990	14	983
1989	15	1,010
1988	16	1,040
1987	17	1,074
1986	18	1,107
1985	19	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Niger
2023	0.24%	11.5%
2022	0.24%	11.7%
2021	0.24%	11.9%
2020	0.24%	12.1%
2019	0.25%	12.2%
2018	0.25%	12.3%
2017	0.26%	12.4%
2016	0.27%	12.5%
2015	0.28%	12.6%
2014	0.29%	12.7%
2013	0.3%	12.9%
2012	0.31%	13.1%
2011	0.33%	13.3%
2010	0.33%	13.7%
2009	0.34%	14.1%
2008	0.34%	14.7%
2007	0.35%	15.4%
2006	0.36%	16.2%
2005	0.37%	17.2%
2004	0.39%	18.3%
2003	0.4%	19.4%
2002	0.41%	20.6%
2001	0.43%	21.8%
2000	0.45%	22.8%
1999	0.47%	23.7%
1998	0.5%	24.7%
1997	0.52%	25.7%
1996	0.55%	26.9%
1995	0.57%	28.1%
1994	0.59%	29.4%
1993	0.6%	30.6%
1992	0.61%	31.7%
1991	0.62%	32.5%
1990	0.63%	33.2%
1989	0.64%	33.7%
1988	0.66%	34%
1987	0.68%	34.1%
1986	0.71%	34%
1985	0.75%	33.7%
1984	0.79%	33.3%
1983	0.83%	32.9%
1982	0.88%	32.5%
1981	0.93%	32.3%
1980	0.99%	32.3%
1979	1.05%	32.6%
1978	1.11%	33%
1977	1.18%	33.5%
1976	1.25%	33.9%
1975	1.33%	34.2%
1974	1.41%	34.3%
1973	1.49%	34.2%
1972	1.57%	34%
1971	1.65%	33.6%
1970	1.75%	33.2%
1969	1.85%	32.7%
1968	1.96%	32.3%
1967	2.1%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.