Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Japan vs Vanuatu by year

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Japan

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Vanuatu
2023	1.2	3.6
2022	1.26	3.65
2021	1.3	3.7
2020	1.33	3.74
2019	1.36	3.79
2018	1.42	3.83
2017	1.43	3.88
2016	1.44	3.92
2015	1.45	3.95
2014	1.42	4
2013	1.43	4.04
2012	1.41	4.06
2011	1.39	4.09
2010	1.39	4.13
2009	1.37	4.16
2008	1.37	4.16
2007	1.34	4.12
2006	1.32	4.1
2005	1.26	4.13
2004	1.29	4.21
2003	1.29	4.29
2002	1.32	4.38
2001	1.33	4.5
2000	1.36	4.54
1999	1.34	4.56
1998	1.38	4.6
1997	1.39	4.66
1996	1.43	4.75
1995	1.42	4.85
1994	1.5	4.94
1993	1.46	5.02
1992	1.5	5.09
1991	1.53	5.13
1990	1.54	5.17
1989	1.57	5.21
1988	1.66	5.27
1987	1.69	5.33
1986	1.72	5.38
1985	1.76	5.43
1984	1.81	5.49
1983	1.8	5.55
1982	1.77	5.6
1981	1.74	5.65
1980	1.75	5.69
1979	1.77	5.73
1978	1.79	5.77
1977	1.8	5.81
1976	1.85	5.89
1975	1.91	5.98
1974	2.05	6.06
1973	2.14	6.15
1972	2.14	6.23
1971	2.16	6.29
1970	2.13	6.35
1969	2.13	6.41
1968	2.13	6.46
1967	2.23	6.51
1966	1.58	6.51
1965	2.14	6.52
1964	2.05	6.57
1963	2	6.62
1962	1.98	6.67
1961	1.96	6.73
1960	2	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Vanuatu
2023	-871,617	7,359
2022	-825,825	7,358
2021	-640,976	7,199
2020	-542,923	7,233
2019	-531,858	7,364
2018	-456,520	7,379
2017	-406,310	7,371
2016	-343,106	7,315
2015	-292,424	7,220
2014	-267,279	7,143
2013	-242,146	7,036
2012	-229,733	6,877
2011	-204,533	6,715
2010	-128,070	6,548
2009	-76,828	6,362
2008	-51,225	6,138
2007	-25,600	5,842
2006	12,785	5,606
2005	-25,554	5,454
2004	76,656	5,353
2003	114,946	5,258
2002	178,423	5,181
2001	203,438	5,144
2000	228,317	5,026
1999	202,610	4,871
1998	265,440	4,866
1997	277,325	4,854
1996	314,392	4,897
1995	276,039	4,945
1994	363,017	4,973
1993	312,073	4,973
1992	360,833	4,941
1991	396,685	4,859
1990	407,478	4,762
1989	467,662	4,656
1988	527,085	4,577
1987	598,138	4,427
1986	631,706	4,360
1985	676,687	4,219
1984	756,523	4,088
1983	775,495	3,944
1982	805,664	3,778
1981	811,861	3,592
1980	864,372	3,383
1979	950,298	3,590
1978	1,011,234	3,428
1977	1,070,397	3,285
1976	1,127,750	3,174
1975	1,204,989	3,074
1974	1,332,960	2,968
1973	1,391,449	2,876
1972	1,372,006	2,775
1971	1,331,782	2,685
1970	1,230,496	2,597
1969	1,195,962	2,529
1968	1,191,930	2,470
1967	1,258,475	2,384
1966	682,072	2,278
1965	1,126,448	2,180
1964	1,046,553	2,098
1963	987,770	2,025
1962	901,864	1,947
1961	893,522	1,872
1960	894,874	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Japan vs Vanuatu by year

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Japan

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Vanuatu
2023	6	28.1
2022	6.3	28.7
2021	6.6	29.3
2020	6.8	29.9
2019	7	30.7
2018	7.4	31.4
2017	7.6	32.1
2016	7.8	32.5
2015	8	32.8
2014	8	33.1
2013	8.2	33.2
2012	8.2	33.2
2011	8.3	33.1
2010	8.5	33
2009	8.5	32.8
2008	8.7	32.5
2007	8.6	31.9
2006	8.7	31.4
2005	8.4	31.2
2004	8.8	31.4
2003	8.9	31.6
2002	9.2	31.8
2001	9.3	32.3
2000	9.5	32.3
1999	9.4	32.4
1998	9.6	32.8
1997	9.5	33.3
1996	9.7	34.3
1995	9.6	35.4
1994	10	36.3
1993	9.6	37.3
1992	9.8	38.1
1991	9.9	38.5
1990	10	39
1989	10.2	39.4
1988	10.8	39.9
1987	11.1	40.4
1986	11.4	40.8
1985	11.9	41
1984	12.5	41.2
1983	12.7	41.2
1982	12.8	41.1
1981	13	40.8
1980	13.6	40.3
1979	14.2	40.3
1978	14.9	40.2
1977	15.5	40.2
1976	16.3	40.6
1975	17.1	41
1974	18.6	41.3
1973	19.4	41.6
1972	19.3	41.9
1971	19.2	42.1
1970	18.8	42.3
1969	18.5	42.6
1968	18.6	42.9
1967	19.4	43.2
1966	13.7	43.2
1965	18.6	43.2
1964	17.7	43.4
1963	17.3	43.7
1962	17	43.9
1961	16.9	44.2
1960	17.2	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 17.2 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Vanuatu
2100	11.5%	20.6%
2099	11.5%	20.7%
2098	11.5%	20.9%
2097	11.5%	21%
2096	11.6%	21.2%
2095	11.6%	21.3%
2094	11.6%	21.5%
2093	11.7%	21.7%
2092	11.7%	21.8%
2091	11.8%	22%
2090	11.8%	22.2%
2089	11.8%	22.3%
2088	11.8%	22.5%
2087	11.9%	22.7%
2086	11.9%	22.9%
2085	11.8%	23.1%
2084	11.8%	23.3%
2083	11.8%	23.5%
2082	11.8%	23.7%
2081	11.7%	23.8%
2080	11.6%	24%
2079	11.6%	24.2%
2078	11.5%	24.4%
2077	11.4%	24.6%
2076	11.3%	24.8%
2075	11.2%	25%
2074	11.1%	25.1%
2073	11.1%	25.3%
2072	11%	25.5%
2071	10.9%	25.7%
2070	10.9%	25.9%
2069	10.8%	26.1%
2068	10.8%	26.2%
2067	10.8%	26.5%
2066	10.8%	26.7%
2065	10.8%	26.9%
2064	10.8%	27.1%
2063	10.8%	27.4%
2062	10.9%	27.6%
2061	10.9%	27.9%
2060	11%	28.1%
2059	11%	28.4%
2058	11.1%	28.7%
2057	11.1%	28.9%
2056	11.2%	29.2%
2055	11.2%	29.5%
2054	11.3%	29.8%
2053	11.3%	30%
2052	11.3%	30.3%
2051	11.3%	30.5%
2050	11.2%	30.8%
2049	11.2%	31%
2048	11.1%	31.2%
2047	11.1%	31.4%
2046	11%	31.6%
2045	10.9%	31.7%
2044	10.8%	31.9%
2043	10.7%	32.1%
2042	10.6%	32.2%
2041	10.5%	32.4%
2040	10.4%	32.6%
2039	10.3%	32.8%
2038	10.2%	33%
2037	10.1%	33.3%
2036	10.1%	33.6%
2035	10.1%	33.9%
2034	10.1%	34.3%
2033	10.1%	34.7%
2032	10.2%	35.1%
2031	10.3%	35.5%
2030	10.5%	36%
2029	10.6%	36.5%
2028	10.8%	36.9%
2027	11%	37.4%
2026	11.1%	37.8%
2025	11.3%	38.2%
2024	11.4%	38.3%
2023	11.6%	38.6%
2022	11.9%	38.8%
2021	12%	39%
2020	12.2%	39%
2019	12.4%	39%
2018	12.5%	38.9%
2017	12.6%	38.8%
2016	12.7%	38.7%
2015	12.8%	38.5%
2014	13%	38.4%
2013	13.1%	38.2%
2012	13.2%	38.2%
2011	13.3%	38.1%
2010	13.4%	38.2%
2009	13.5%	38.5%
2008	13.5%	38.8%
2007	13.6%	39.2%
2006	13.7%	39.6%
2005	13.8%	40.2%
2004	13.8%	40.7%
2003	13.9%	41.3%
2002	14.1%	41.8%
2001	14.2%	42.4%
2000	14.4%	42.9%
1999	14.6%	43.5%
1998	14.8%	44%
1997	15.1%	44.4%
1996	15.3%	44.8%
1995	15.6%	45%
1994	16%	45.2%
1993	16.4%	44.8%
1992	16.9%	44.1%
1991	17.4%	43.9%
1990	18%	43.9%
1989	18.8%	44%
1988	19.5%	44.1%
1987	20.3%	44.1%
1986	21%	44.2%
1985	21.7%	44.2%
1984	22.2%	44.1%
1983	22.6%	44%
1982	23.1%	44%
1981	23.3%	43.9%
1980	23.4%	44%
1979	23.7%	44.5%
1978	23.8%	45%
1977	23.9%	45.1%
1976	23.9%	45.2%
1975	23.8%	45.4%
1974	23.8%	45.5%
1973	23.6%	45.5%
1972	23.4%	45.6%
1971	23.3%	45.7%
1970	23.3%	45.7%
1969	23.4%	45.8%
1968	23.5%	45.8%
1967	23.8%	45.8%
1966	24.4%	45.7%
1965	25.1%	45.5%
1964	25.8%	45.4%
1963	26.8%	45.2%
1962	28%	45.1%
1961	29.1%	44.8%
1960	29.8%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 18% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Vanuatu

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Japan

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Vanuatu
2023	3	100
2022	5	105
2021	4	124
2020	4	107
2019	5	105
2018	5	108
2017	5	107
2016	5	107
2015	5	109
2014	5	110
2013	5	110
2012	6	109
2011	6	112
2010	6	114
2009	6	114
2008	6	117
2007	6	120
2006	7	123
2005	7	127
2004	7	131
2003	8	131
2002	8	128
2001	8	132
2000	9	133
1999	9	146
1998	10	134
1997	10	131
1996	11	129
1995	11	131
1994	11	131
1993	12	133
1992	13	140
1991	13	140
1990	14	151
1989	15	162
1988	16	172
1987	17	200
1986	18	194
1985	19	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Vanuatu
2023	0.24%	1.68%
2022	0.24%	1.71%
2021	0.24%	1.74%
2020	0.24%	1.77%
2019	0.25%	1.78%
2018	0.25%	1.8%
2017	0.26%	1.82%
2016	0.27%	1.84%
2015	0.28%	1.87%
2014	0.29%	1.9%
2013	0.3%	1.94%
2012	0.31%	1.99%
2011	0.33%	2.05%
2010	0.33%	2.12%
2009	0.34%	2.2%
2008	0.34%	2.27%
2007	0.35%	2.34%
2006	0.36%	2.4%
2005	0.37%	2.45%
2004	0.39%	2.5%
2003	0.4%	2.54%
2002	0.41%	2.58%
2001	0.43%	2.63%
2000	0.45%	2.68%
1999	0.47%	2.74%
1998	0.5%	2.79%
1997	0.52%	2.86%
1996	0.55%	2.92%
1995	0.57%	3%
1994	0.59%	3.08%
1993	0.6%	3.18%
1992	0.61%	3.29%
1991	0.62%	3.43%
1990	0.63%	3.58%
1989	0.64%	3.76%
1988	0.66%	3.96%
1987	0.68%	4.2%
1986	0.71%	4.47%
1985	0.75%	4.78%
1984	0.79%	5.12%
1983	0.83%	5.48%
1982	0.88%	5.87%
1981	0.93%	6.27%
1980	0.99%	6.67%
1979	1.05%	7.07%
1978	1.11%	7.45%
1977	1.18%	7.84%
1976	1.25%	8.21%
1975	1.33%	8.58%
1974	1.41%	8.95%
1973	1.49%	9.34%
1972	1.57%	9.73%
1971	1.65%	10.2%
1970	1.75%	10.6%
1969	1.85%	11%
1968	1.96%	11.5%
1967	2.1%	12%
1966	2.26%	12.4%
1965	2.46%	12.9%
1964	2.7%	13.4%
1963	2.98%	13.8%
1962	3.29%	14.3%
1961	3.62%	14.7%
1960	3.97%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.