Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan
Japan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 390,411 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
390,411 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24 million people
in 1950
All-time low
390,411 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 390,411 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan peaked at 1.24 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 390,411 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.24 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 million people | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 1.07 million people | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 998,619 people | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 934,119 people | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 869,850 people | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 841,253 people | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 822,912 people | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 781,389 people | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 777,523 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 794,227 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 786,820 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 777,490 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 774,207 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 788,370 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 817,774 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 853,709 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 782,657 people | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 813,071 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 914,303 people | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 896,520 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 924,106 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 974,415 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 981,179 people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 921,707 people | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 877,101 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 845,545 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 818,324 people | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 784,475 people | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 750,013 people | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 726,661 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 716,740 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 707,952 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 687,305 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 659,067 people | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 637,333 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 620,025 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 596,383 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 575,865 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 571,718 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 570,808 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 565,818 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 573,074 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 576,120 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 572,590 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 575,362 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 577,221 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 576,616 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 576,442 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 575,942 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 568,021 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 557,672 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 547,671 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 533,846 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 528,223 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 531,739 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 531,431 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 527,014 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 519,972 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 513,299 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 505,885 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 499,838 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 489,320 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 483,150 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 478,182 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 464,661 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 450,968 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 433,039 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 415,362 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 402,296 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 390,411 people | -3.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 390,411 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 33.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 390,411 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 26.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 947,624 people | 777,523 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 810,263 people | 774,207 people | 914,303 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 950,092 people | 845,545 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,790 people | 620,025 people | 818,324 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,496 people | 565,818 people | 596,383 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,760 people | 528,223 people | 576,616 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,229 people | 450,968 people | 527,014 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,277 people | 390,411 people | 433,039 people | 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Japan was 390,411 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,411 people in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.