Demographics of Japan
Vital statistics
Live births, birth and death rates and overall fertility rate in Japan from 1899 to present.

Demographics of Japan

Section Title: Vital statistics
Table Section Text: Live births, birth and death rates and overall fertility rate in Japan from 1899 to present.

Average population (x 1000)	Live births	Deaths	Natural change	Crude birth rate (per 1000)	Crude death rate (per 1000)	Natural change (per 1000)	Total fertility rate	Infant mortality rate (per 1000 births)	Life expectancy (males)	Life expectancy (females)

1899	1 386 981	932 087	454 894	32.0	21.5	10.5	6.33	153.8

1900	43 847	1 420 534	910 744	509 790	32.4	20.8	11.6	6.25	155.0

1901	44 359	1 501 591	925 810	575 781	33.9	20.9	13.0	6.21	149.9

1902	44 964	1 510 853	959 126	551 709	33.6	21.3	12.3	6.16	154.0

1903	45 546	1 489 816	931 008	558 808	32.0	20.0	13.5	6.09	152.4

1904	46 135	1 440 371	955 400	484 971	30.6	21.2	10.7	6.04	151.9

1905	46 620	1 452 770	1 004 661	448 109	30.6	21.9	10.1	5.97	151.7

1906	47 038	1 394 295	955 256	439 039	29.0	20.0	10.6	5.69	153.6

1907	47 416	1 614 472	1 016 798	597 674	33.2	21.0	13.9	5.72	151.3

1908	47 965	1 662 815	1 029 447	633 368	33.7	20.9	14.5	5.79	158.0

1909	48 554	1 693 850	1 091 264	602 586	33.9	21.9	13.8	5.71	167.3

1910	49 184	1 712 857	1 064 234	648 623	33.9	21.1	14.5	5.63	161.2

1911	49 852	1 747 803	1 043 906	703 897	34.1	20.4	15.5	5.19	158.4

1912	50 577	1 737 674	1 037 016	700 658	33.4	20.0	15.3	5.08	154.2

1913	51 305	1 757 441	1 027 257	730 184	33.3	19.5	15.6	5.07	152.1

1914	52 039	1 808 402	1 101 815	706 587	33.8	20.6	14.9	5.14	158.5

1915	52 752	1 799 326	1 093 793	705 533	33.2	20.2	14.4	4.91	160.4

1916	53 496	1 804 822	1 187 832	616 990	32.9	21.6	12.7	4.98	170.3

1917	54 134	1 812 413	1 199 669	612 744	32.7	21.6	12.5	4.95	173.2

1918	54 739	1 791 992	1 493 162	298 830	32.2	26.7	6.4	4.83	188.6

1919	55 033	1 778 685	1 281 965	496 720	31.6	22.8	10.2	4.77	170.5

1920	55 963	2 025 564	1 422 096	603 468	36.2	25.4	12.0	6.45	165.7

1921	56 666	1 990 876	1 288 570	702 306	35.1	22.7	12.4	6.38	168.3

1922	57 390	1 969 314	1 286 941	682 373	34.3	22.4	11.9	5.12	166.4

1923	58 119	2 043 297	1 332 485	710 812	35.2	22.9	12.2	5.26	163.4

1924	58 876	1 998 520	1 254 946	743 574	33.9	21.3	12.6	5.07	156.2

1925	59 737	2 086 091	1 210 706	875 395	34.9	20.3	14.5	5.10	142.4

1926	60 741	2 104 405	1 160 734	943 671	34.6	19.1	15.5	5.19	137.5

1927	61 659	2 060 737	1 214 323	846 414	33.4	19.7	13.7	5	141.6

1928	62 595	2 135 852	1 236 711	899 141	34.1	19.8	14.4	5.09	136.7

1929	63 461	2 077 026	1 261 228	815 798	32.7	19.9	12.9	4.87	142.1

1930	64 450	2 085 101	1 170 867	914 234	32.4	18.2	14.2	4.70	124.1

1931	65 457	2 102 784	1 240 891	861 893	32.1	19.0	13.2	4.76	131.5

1932	65 800	2 182 742	1 175 344	1 007 398	32.9	17.7	15.2	4.86	117.5

1933	66 790	2 121 253	1 193 987	927 266	31.5	17.7	13.8	4.63	121.3

1934	67 680	2 043 783	1 234 684	809 099	29.9	18.1	11.9	4.39	124.8

1935	68 662	2 190 704	1 161 936	1 028 768	31.6	16.8	14.9	4.59	106.7

1936	69 590	2 101 969	1 230 278	871 691	30.0	17.5	12.4	4.34	116.7	46.92	49.63

1937	70 360	2 180 734	1 207 899	972 835	30.9	17.1	13.7	4.45	105.8

1938	70 590	1 928 321	1 259 805	668 516	27.2	17.7	9.4	3.88	114.4

1939	70 930	1 901 573	1 268 760	632 813	26.6	17.8	8.8	3.8	106.2

1940	71 540	2 115 867	1 186 595	929 272	29.4	16.4	12.9	4.11	90.0

1941	72 750	2 277 283	1 149 559	1 127 724	31.1	15.7	15.4	3.8	84.1

1942	73 450	2 233 660	1 166 630	1 067 030	30.3	15.8	14.4	4.18	85.5

1943	73 980	2 253 535	1 213 811	1 039 724	30.3	16.3	13.9	4.11	86.6

1944	73 865	2 149 843	1 279 639	870 204	29.2	17.4	11.8	3.8

1945	72 410	1 685 583	2 113 798	428 215	23.2	29.2	5.9	3.25

1946	75 300	1 905 809	1 326 592	579 217	25.3	17.6	7.7	4.46

1947	78 025	2 678 792	1 138 238	1 540 554	34.3	14.6	19.7	4.54	76.7	50.06	53.96

1948	79 500	2 681 624	950 610	1 731 014	33.7	12.0	21.8	4.40	61.7	55.6	59.4

1949	81 300	2 696 638	945 444	1 751 194	33.2	11.6	21.5	4.32	62.5	56.2	59.8

1950	82 900	2 337 507	904 876	1 432 631	28.2	10.9	17.3	3.65	60.1	58.0	61.5

1951	84 235	2 137 689	838 998	1 298 691	25.4	10.0	15.4	3.26	57.5	59.57	62.97

1952	85 503	2 005 162	765 068	1 240 094	23.5	8.9	14.5	2.98	49.4	61.9	65.5

1953	86 695	1 868 040	772 547	1 095 493	21.5	8.9	12.6	2.69	48.9	61.9	65.7

1954	87 976	1 769 580	721 491	1 048 089	20.1	8.2	11.9	2.48	44.6	63.41	67.69

1955	89 020	1 730 692	693 523	1 037 169	19.4	7.8	11.7	2.37	39.8	63.60	67.75

1956	89 953	1 665 278	724 460	940 818	18.5	8.1	10.5	2.22	40.6	63.59	67.54

1957	90 734	1 566 713	752 445	814 268	17.3	8.3	9.0	2.04	40.0	63.24	67.60

1958	91 546	1 653 469	684 189	969 280	18.1	7.5	10.6	2.11	34.5	64.98	69.61

1959	92 434	1 626 088	689 959	936 129	17.6	7.5	10.1	2.04	33.7	65.21	69.88

1960	94 094	1 606 041	706 599	899 442	17.3	7.6	9.7	2.00	30.7	65.32	70.19

1961	94 943	1 589 372	695 644	893 728	17.0	7.4	9.6	1.96	28.6	66.03	70.79

1962	95 832	1 618 616	710 265	908 351	17.1	7.5	9.6	1.98	26.4	66.23	71.16

1963	96 812	1 659 521	670 770	988 751	17.4	7.0	10.4	2.00	23.2	67.21	72.34

1964	97 826	1 716 761	673 067	1 043 694	17.8	6.9	10.8	2.05	20.4	67.67	72.87

1965	98 883	1 823 697	700 438	1 123 259	18.7	7.1	11.5	2.14	18.5	67.74	72.92

1966	99 790	1 360 974	670 342	690 632	13.8	6.8	7.1	1.58	19.3	68.35	73.61

1967	100 725	1 935 647	675 006	1 260 641	19.4	6.7	12.7	2.23	14.9	68.91	74.15

1968	102 061	1 871 839	686 555	1 185 284	18.5	6.8	11.8	2.13	15.3	69.05	74.30

1969	103 172	1 889 815	693 787	1 196 028	18.5	6.8	11.7	2.13	14.2	69.18	74.67

1970	104 345	1 934 239	712 962	1 221 277	18.7	6.9	11.9	2.13	13.1	69.31	74.66

1971	105 697	2 000 973	684 521	1 316 452	19.1	6.5	12.6	2.16	12.4	70.17	75.58

1972	107 188	2 038 682	683 751	1 354 931	19.2	6.4	12.8	2.14	11.7	70.50	75.94

1973	108 709	2 091 983	709 416	1 382 567	19.2	6.5	12.7	2.14	11.3	70.70	76.02

1974	110 162	2 029 989	710 510	1 319 479	18.4	6.4	12.0	2.05	10.8	71.16	76.31

1975	111 573	1 901 440	702 275	1 199 165	17.0	6.3	10.7	1.91	10.0	71.73	76.89

1976	112 775	1 832 617	703 270	1 129 347	16.3	6.2	10.0	1.85	9.3	72.15	77.35

1977	113 872	1 755 100	690 074	1 065 026	15.4	6.1	9.4	1.80	8.9	72.69	77.95

1978	114 913	1 708 643	695 821	1 012 822	14.9	6.1	8.8	1.79	8.4	72.97	78.33

1979	115 890	1 642 580	689 664	952 916	14.2	6.0	8.2	1.77	7.9	73.46	78.89

1980	116 807	1 576 889	722 801	854 088	13.5	6.2	7.3	1.75	7.5	73.35	78.76

1981	117 661	1 529 455	720 262	809 193	13.0	6.1	6.9	1.74	7.1	73.79	79.13

1982	118 480	1 515 392	711 883	803 509	12.8	6.0	6.8	1.77	6.6	74.22	79.66

1983	119 307	1 508 687	740 038	768 649	12.6	6.2	6.4	1.80	6.2	74.20	79.78

1984	120 083	1 489 780	740 247	749 533	12.4	6.2	6.2	1.81	6.0	74.54	80.18

1985	120 837	1 431 577	752 283	679 294	11.8	6.2	5.6	1.76	5.5	74.78	80.48

1986	121 482	1 382 946	750 620	632 326	11.4	6.2	5.2	1.72	5.2	75.23	80.93

1987	122 069	1 346 658	751 172	595 486	11.0	6.2	4.9	1.69	5.0	75.61	81.39

1988	122 578	1 314 006	793 014	520 992	10.7	6.5	4.3	1.66	4.8	75.54	81.30

1989	123 069	1 246 802	788 594	458 208	10.1	6.4	3.7	1.57	4.6	75.91	81.77

1990	123 478	1 221 585	820 305	401 280	10.0	6.7	3.2	1.54	4.6	75.92	81.90

1991	123 964	1 223 245	829 797	393 448	9.9	6.7	3.2	1.53	4.4	76.11	82.11

1992	124 425	1 208 989	856 643	352 346	9.8	6.9	2.9	1.50	4.5	76.09	82.22

1993	124 829	1 188 282	878 532	309 750	9.6	7.1	2.5	1.46	4.3	76.25	82.51

1994	125 178	1 238 328	875 933	362 395	10.0	7.1	2.9	1.50	4.2	76.57	82.98

1995	125 472	1 187 064	922 139	264 925	9.6	7.4	2.2	1.42	4.3	76.38	82.85

1996	125 757	1 206 555	896 211	310 344	9.7	7.2	2.5	1.43	3.8	77.01	83.59

1997	126 057	1 191 665	913 402	278 263	9.5	7.3	2.2	1.39	3.7	77.19	83.82

1998	126 400	1 203 147	936 484	266 663	9.6	7.5	2.0	1.38	3.6	77.16	84.01

1999	126 631	1 177 669	982 031	195 638	9.4	7.8	1.6	1.34	3.4	77.10	83.99

2000	126 843	1 190 547	961 653	228 894	9.5	7.7	1.8	1.36	3.2	77.72	84.60

2001	127 130	1 170 662	970 331	200 331	9.3	7.7	1.6	1.33	3.1	78.07	84.93

2002	127 386	1 153 855	982 379	171 476	9.2	7.8	1.4	1.32	3.0	78.32	85.23

2003	127 670	1 123 610	1 014 951	108 659	8.9	8.0	0.9	1.29	3.0	78.36	85.33

2004	127 680	1 110 721	1 028 602	82 119	8.8	8.2	0.7	1.29	2.8	78.64	85.59

2005	127 760	1 062 530	1 083 796	21 266	8.4	8.6	0.2	1.26	2.8	78.56	85.52

2006	127 710	1 092 674	1 084 450	8 224	8.7	8.6	0.1	1.32	2.6	79.00	85.81

2007	127 750	1 089 818	1 108 334	18 516	8.6	8.8	0.1	1.34	2.6	79.19	85.99

2008	127 680	1 091 156	1 142 407	51 251	8.7	9.1	0.4	1.37	2.6	79.29	86.05

2009	127 550	1 070 035	1 141 865	71 830	8.5	9.1	0.6	1.37	2.4	79.59	86.44

2010	127 430	1 071 304	1 197 012	125 708	8.5	9.5	1.0	1.39	2.3	79.64	86.39

2011	127 770	1 050 806	1 253 066	202 260	8.3	9.9	1.6	1.39	2.3	79.44	85.90

2012	127 400	1 037 231	1 256 359	219 128	8.2	10.0	1.7	1.41	2.2	79.93	86.37

2013	127 150	1 029 816	1 268 436	238 620	8.2	10.1	1.9	1.43	2.1	80.19	86.56

2014	127 083	1 003 539	1 273 004	269 465	8.0	10.1	2.1	1.42	80.48	86.77

2015	126 900	1 005 677	1 290 444	284 767	8.0	10.3	2.3	1.45	80.75	86.98

2016	126 585	976 978	1 307 748	–330 770	7.8	10.5	2.6	1.44	80.98	87.14

2017	126 490	946 060	1 340 433	–394 373	7.6	10.8	3.2	1.43	81.09	87.26

2018 p	126 200	921 000	1 369 000	–448 000	7.4	11.0	3.6	1.42

Sentence(s)

Japan's total fertility rate (TFR) in 2012 was 1.41 children per woman.

final_sentence: Japan's total fertility rate (TFR) in 2012 was 1.41 children per woman.