Children per woman vs human development index in Japan
Japan: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs human development index in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs human development index in Japan stood at 1.21. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Japan peaked at 3.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2023.
That places Japan 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 | — |
| 1951 | 3.23 | -10.8% |
| 1952 | 2.95 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 2.67 | -9.3% |
| 1954 | 2.47 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 2.35 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 2.21 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 2.04 | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 2.1 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2.04 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.95 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 2.16 | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -3.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs human development index in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +32.2% | 1.63 | 2.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 | 2.04 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.63 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Japan?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Japan was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Japan ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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