Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Japan vs Paraguay by year

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Japan

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Paraguay
2023	1.2	2.42
2022	1.26	2.44
2021	1.3	2.47
2020	1.33	2.5
2019	1.36	2.53
2018	1.42	2.56
2017	1.43	2.59
2016	1.44	2.62
2015	1.45	2.65
2014	1.42	2.65
2013	1.43	2.64
2012	1.41	2.66
2011	1.39	2.67
2010	1.39	2.7
2009	1.37	2.76
2008	1.37	2.79
2007	1.34	2.82
2006	1.32	2.89
2005	1.26	2.97
2004	1.29	3.05
2003	1.29	3.12
2002	1.32	3.23
2001	1.33	3.36
2000	1.36	3.51
1999	1.34	3.67
1998	1.38	3.8
1997	1.39	3.91
1996	1.43	4.01
1995	1.42	4.11
1994	1.5	4.2
1993	1.46	4.28
1992	1.5	4.4
1991	1.53	4.48
1990	1.54	4.57
1989	1.57	4.68
1988	1.66	4.77
1987	1.69	4.85
1986	1.72	4.93
1985	1.76	4.97
1984	1.81	5.04
1983	1.8	5.09
1982	1.77	5.13
1981	1.74	5.15
1980	1.75	5.1
1979	1.77	5.06
1978	1.79	5.04
1977	1.8	5.08
1976	1.85	5.12
1975	1.91	5.18
1974	2.05	5.27
1973	2.14	5.35
1972	2.14	5.46
1971	2.16	5.59
1970	2.13	5.72
1969	2.13	5.84
1968	2.13	5.97
1967	2.23	6.1
1966	1.58	6.23
1965	2.14	6.35
1964	2.05	6.42
1963	2	6.45
1962	1.98	6.47
1961	1.96	6.49
1960	2	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Paraguay
2023	-871,617	97,748
2022	-825,825	94,627
2021	-640,976	78,667
2020	-542,923	98,667
2019	-531,858	103,179
2018	-456,520	104,908
2017	-406,310	105,634
2016	-343,106	106,804
2015	-292,424	106,817
2014	-267,279	105,585
2013	-242,146	103,383
2012	-229,733	102,508
2011	-204,533	100,442
2010	-128,070	99,456
2009	-76,828	100,296
2008	-51,225	99,821
2007	-25,600	99,141
2006	12,785	99,808
2005	-25,554	101,035
2004	76,656	101,896
2003	114,946	102,427
2002	178,423	104,658
2001	203,438	107,225
2000	228,317	109,979
1999	202,610	112,726
1998	265,440	114,122
1997	277,325	115,095
1996	314,392	115,623
1995	276,039	115,777
1994	363,017	115,662
1993	312,073	115,211
1992	360,833	115,442
1991	396,685	114,472
1990	407,478	112,864
1989	467,662	111,727
1988	527,085	110,348
1987	598,138	107,962
1986	631,706	105,776
1985	676,687	102,859
1984	756,523	99,937
1983	775,495	96,406
1982	805,664	92,917
1981	811,861	89,456
1980	864,372	84,568
1979	950,298	80,345
1978	1,011,234	76,691
1977	1,070,397	74,359
1976	1,127,750	71,973
1975	1,204,989	70,285
1974	1,332,960	69,059
1973	1,391,449	67,803
1972	1,372,006	66,625
1971	1,331,782	66,142
1970	1,230,496	65,905
1969	1,195,962	65,616
1968	1,191,930	65,575
1967	1,258,475	65,695
1966	682,072	66,002
1965	1,126,448	66,063
1964	1,046,553	65,681
1963	987,770	64,741
1962	901,864	63,079
1961	893,522	61,536
1960	894,874	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Japan vs Paraguay by year

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Japan

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Paraguay
2023	6	20
2022	6.3	20.4
2021	6.6	20.7
2020	6.8	21
2019	7	21.4
2018	7.4	21.8
2017	7.6	22.2
2016	7.8	22.5
2015	8	22.7
2014	8	22.6
2013	8.2	22.5
2012	8.2	22.6
2011	8.3	22.5
2010	8.5	22.5
2009	8.5	22.9
2008	8.7	23
2007	8.6	23
2006	8.7	23.3
2005	8.4	23.7
2004	8.8	24.1
2003	8.9	24.4
2002	9.2	25.1
2001	9.3	25.9
2000	9.5	26.9
1999	9.4	27.9
1998	9.6	28.8
1997	9.5	29.6
1996	9.7	30.3
1995	9.6	31
1994	10	31.7
1993	9.6	32.4
1992	9.8	33.3
1991	9.9	33.9
1990	10	34.4
1989	10.2	35.2
1988	10.8	35.8
1987	11.1	36.1
1986	11.4	36.5
1985	11.9	36.8
1984	12.5	37
1983	12.7	37
1982	12.8	37
1981	13	36.9
1980	13.6	36.2
1979	14.2	35.6
1978	14.9	35.1
1977	15.5	35
1976	16.3	34.8
1975	17.1	34.9
1974	18.6	35.2
1973	19.4	35.4
1972	19.3	35.8
1971	19.2	36.3
1970	18.8	37
1969	18.5	37.6
1968	18.6	38.4
1967	19.4	39.2
1966	13.7	40.2
1965	18.6	41
1964	17.7	41.7
1963	17.3	42.1
1962	17	42.2
1961	16.9	42.3
1960	17.2	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 17.2 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Paraguay
2100	11.5%	15.5%
2099	11.5%	15.6%
2098	11.5%	15.7%
2097	11.5%	15.8%
2096	11.6%	15.9%
2095	11.6%	15.9%
2094	11.6%	16%
2093	11.7%	16.1%
2092	11.7%	16.2%
2091	11.8%	16.3%
2090	11.8%	16.4%
2089	11.8%	16.4%
2088	11.8%	16.5%
2087	11.9%	16.6%
2086	11.9%	16.7%
2085	11.8%	16.8%
2084	11.8%	16.8%
2083	11.8%	16.9%
2082	11.8%	17%
2081	11.7%	17.1%
2080	11.6%	17.2%
2079	11.6%	17.3%
2078	11.5%	17.3%
2077	11.4%	17.4%
2076	11.3%	17.5%
2075	11.2%	17.6%
2074	11.1%	17.8%
2073	11.1%	17.9%
2072	11%	18%
2071	10.9%	18.1%
2070	10.9%	18.3%
2069	10.8%	18.4%
2068	10.8%	18.6%
2067	10.8%	18.7%
2066	10.8%	18.9%
2065	10.8%	19.1%
2064	10.8%	19.2%
2063	10.8%	19.4%
2062	10.9%	19.6%
2061	10.9%	19.7%
2060	11%	19.9%
2059	11%	20.1%
2058	11.1%	20.2%
2057	11.1%	20.4%
2056	11.2%	20.6%
2055	11.2%	20.7%
2054	11.3%	20.9%
2053	11.3%	21%
2052	11.3%	21.2%
2051	11.3%	21.4%
2050	11.2%	21.5%
2049	11.2%	21.7%
2048	11.1%	21.9%
2047	11.1%	22%
2046	11%	22.2%
2045	10.9%	22.4%
2044	10.8%	22.6%
2043	10.7%	22.9%
2042	10.6%	23.1%
2041	10.5%	23.3%
2040	10.4%	23.6%
2039	10.3%	23.9%
2038	10.2%	24.2%
2037	10.1%	24.5%
2036	10.1%	24.9%
2035	10.1%	25.2%
2034	10.1%	25.6%
2033	10.1%	26%
2032	10.2%	26.3%
2031	10.3%	26.7%
2030	10.5%	27.1%
2029	10.6%	27.4%
2028	10.8%	27.7%
2027	11%	28%
2026	11.1%	28.3%
2025	11.3%	28.5%
2024	11.4%	28.6%
2023	11.6%	28.8%
2022	11.9%	28.9%
2021	12%	29%
2020	12.2%	29.1%
2019	12.4%	29.3%
2018	12.5%	29.5%
2017	12.6%	29.7%
2016	12.7%	29.9%
2015	12.8%	30.2%
2014	13%	30.5%
2013	13.1%	30.9%
2012	13.2%	31.4%
2011	13.3%	32%
2010	13.4%	32.5%
2009	13.5%	33.2%
2008	13.5%	33.8%
2007	13.6%	34.4%
2006	13.7%	35.1%
2005	13.8%	35.8%
2004	13.8%	36.6%
2003	13.9%	37.3%
2002	14.1%	37.9%
2001	14.2%	38.4%
2000	14.4%	39%
1999	14.6%	39.5%
1998	14.8%	40%
1997	15.1%	40.4%
1996	15.3%	40.8%
1995	15.6%	41.1%
1994	16%	41.3%
1993	16.4%	41.4%
1992	16.9%	41.5%
1991	17.4%	41.5%
1990	18%	41.5%
1989	18.8%	41.5%
1988	19.5%	41.4%
1987	20.3%	41.3%
1986	21%	41.3%
1985	21.7%	41.2%
1984	22.2%	41.2%
1983	22.6%	41.2%
1982	23.1%	41.2%
1981	23.3%	41.4%
1980	23.4%	41.6%
1979	23.7%	42%
1978	23.8%	42.4%
1977	23.9%	42.8%
1976	23.9%	43.3%
1975	23.8%	43.7%
1974	23.8%	44.2%
1973	23.6%	44.6%
1972	23.4%	45%
1971	23.3%	45.2%
1970	23.3%	45.5%
1969	23.4%	45.7%
1968	23.5%	45.8%
1967	23.8%	45.9%
1966	24.4%	46%
1965	25.1%	46%
1964	25.8%	46%
1963	26.8%	46%
1962	28%	46.1%
1961	29.1%	46.2%
1960	29.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 18% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Paraguay

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Japan

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Paraguay
2023	3	58
2022	5	78
2021	4	140
2020	4	69
2019	5	58
2018	5	58
2017	5	58
2016	5	60
2015	5	64
2014	5	70
2013	5	84
2012	6	100
2011	6	120
2010	6	136
2009	6	152
2008	6	166
2007	6	177
2006	7	186
2005	7	194
2004	7	199
2003	8	203
2002	8	206
2001	8	207
2000	9	207
1999	9	207
1998	10	207
1997	10	205
1996	11	203
1995	11	202
1994	11	201
1993	12	197
1992	13	195
1991	13	192
1990	14	198
1989	15	209
1988	16	220
1987	17	225
1986	18	230
1985	19	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Paraguay
2023	0.24%	1.7%
2022	0.24%	1.76%
2021	0.24%	1.82%
2020	0.24%	1.88%
2019	0.25%	1.94%
2018	0.25%	2.01%
2017	0.26%	2.08%
2016	0.27%	2.15%
2015	0.28%	2.22%
2014	0.29%	2.3%
2013	0.3%	2.37%
2012	0.31%	2.44%
2011	0.33%	2.51%
2010	0.33%	2.59%
2009	0.34%	2.67%
2008	0.34%	2.75%
2007	0.35%	2.83%
2006	0.36%	2.91%
2005	0.37%	2.99%
2004	0.39%	3.07%
2003	0.4%	3.14%
2002	0.41%	3.22%
2001	0.43%	3.29%
2000	0.45%	3.36%
1999	0.47%	3.45%
1998	0.5%	3.53%
1997	0.52%	3.62%
1996	0.55%	3.72%
1995	0.57%	3.83%
1994	0.59%	3.95%
1993	0.6%	4.08%
1992	0.61%	4.23%
1991	0.62%	4.38%
1990	0.63%	4.55%
1989	0.64%	4.73%
1988	0.66%	4.92%
1987	0.68%	5.1%
1986	0.71%	5.3%
1985	0.75%	5.5%
1984	0.79%	5.71%
1983	0.83%	5.92%
1982	0.88%	6.14%
1981	0.93%	6.35%
1980	0.99%	6.55%
1979	1.05%	6.74%
1978	1.11%	6.91%
1977	1.18%	7.06%
1976	1.25%	7.21%
1975	1.33%	7.34%
1974	1.41%	7.46%
1973	1.49%	7.57%
1972	1.57%	7.66%
1971	1.65%	7.73%
1970	1.75%	7.79%
1969	1.85%	7.84%
1968	1.96%	7.88%
1967	2.1%	7.91%
1966	2.26%	7.94%
1965	2.46%	7.96%
1964	2.7%	7.99%
1963	2.98%	8.02%
1962	3.29%	8.06%
1961	3.62%	8.11%
1960	3.97%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.