Number of one year olds in Japan
Japan: Number of one year olds was 390,411 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
390,411
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1950
All-time low
390,411
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 390,411 for number of one year olds in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Japan peaked at 1.24 million in 1950 and was at its lowest, 390,411, in 2023.
Japan ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.24 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 million | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 1.07 million | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 998,619 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 934,119 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 869,850 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 841,253 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 822,912 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 781,389 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 777,523 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 794,227 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 786,820 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 777,490 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 774,207 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 788,370 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 817,774 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 853,709 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 782,657 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 813,071 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 914,303 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 896,520 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 924,106 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 974,415 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 981,179 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 921,707 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 877,101 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 845,545 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 818,324 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 784,475 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 750,013 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 726,661 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 716,740 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 707,952 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 687,305 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 659,067 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 637,333 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 620,025 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 596,383 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 575,865 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 571,718 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 570,808 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 565,818 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 573,074 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 576,120 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 572,590 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 575,362 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 577,221 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 576,616 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 576,442 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 575,942 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 568,021 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 557,672 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 547,671 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 533,846 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 528,223 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 531,739 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 531,431 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 527,014 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 519,972 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 513,299 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 505,885 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 499,838 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 489,320 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 483,150 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 478,182 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 464,661 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 450,968 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 433,039 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 415,362 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 402,296 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 390,411 | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 390,411 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586, 33.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 390,411 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573, 26.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 947,624 | 777,523 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 810,263 | 774,207 | 914,303 | 10 |
| 1970s | 950,092 | 845,545 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,790 | 620,025 | 818,324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,496 | 565,818 | 596,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,760 | 528,223 | 576,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,229 | 450,968 | 527,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,277 | 390,411 | 433,039 | 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 number of one year olds in Japan?
- Number of one year olds in Japan was 390,411 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,411 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of one year olds?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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