Japan vs Thailand: Children born per woman
Japan
1.21
in 2023
Thailand
1.21
in 2023
Japan rank
216th
Thailand rank
215th
Children born per woman over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 216th and Thailand ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 | 6.38 | 3.81 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 6.18 | 4.2 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 4.46 | 2.51 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 2.61 | 0.9053 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.92 | 0.4889 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.65 | 0.3475 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.45 | 0.0746 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.23 | 0.0292 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Japan and Thailand?
- 0, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for children born per woman?
- Japan ranks 216th and Thailand ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.