1. PopulationJapan

   Japan: 71% fewer births than in 1950

   In 1950, the first year of the UN series, 2.46M babies were born; in 2024, 709k. Fertility (1950–2024): 3.62 → 1.15 children per woman.

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

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• 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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