Germany vs Japan: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Germany
1.14 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Japan
1.13 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Germany rank
58th
Japan rank
60th
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years in Japan, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Japan ranks 60th of 200 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 3.01 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.888 births per woman in last 5 years | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.09 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2665 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.015 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.78 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.2995 births per woman in last 5 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.208 births per woman in last 5 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.36 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0155 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.34 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1885 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2030s | 1.42 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.123 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2040s | 1.35 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.111 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2050s | 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.1185 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2060s | 1.26 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.17 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0915 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2070s | 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.057 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2080s | 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.15 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.038 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2090s | 1.16 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.0275 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
| 2100s | 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years | 0.014 births per woman in last 5 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.14 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.13 births per woman in last 5 years in Japan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Germany and Japan?
- 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Germany ranks 58th and Japan ranks 60th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).