1. FertilityJapan

   Japan: from 3.62 to 1.98 children per woman in just 10 years

   From 1950 to 1960 the number of children per woman fell faster than in any other decade since 1950.

   Source: UN WPP 2024, World Bank, 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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