1. ForecastsJapan

   Japan: all 12 UN projections since 1998 expected women to have more children

   The UN's 1998 projection expected 1.73 for 2020–2025; the outcome was 1.22 (−29%). The latest checked one: the UN's 2022 projection expected 1.33 for 2025; the outcome was 1.14 (−14%).

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

More findings

• China: lower fertility than Japan
• Mali: more babies born than in Japan
• South Korea: higher GDP per person than Japan
• Niger: more babies born than in Japan
• Cameroon: more babies born than in Japan
• Taiwan: lower fertility than Japan

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