Israel vs Japan
Israel vs Japan: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.83 births per woman in Israel and 1.21 births per woman in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Israel, by 1.62 births per woman, or 2.34 times that in Japan.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Israel has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Israel at 1.91 births per woman and Japan at 1.47 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Israel | Japan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.83 | 1.21 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.94 | 1.26 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 3.02 | 1.27 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.94 | 1.3 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 3.03 | 1.32 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 1.37 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 3.12 | 1.39 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 3.11 | 1.41 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 3.09 | 1.42 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 3.08 | 1.39 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 3.04 | 1.39 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 3.05 | 1.38 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 3.01 | 1.36 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 3.03 | 1.36 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.94 | 1.33 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.9 | 1.33 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.85 | 1.31 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.83 | 1.29 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.79 | 1.25 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.85 | 1.28 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.92 | 1.29 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.88 | 1.31 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.87 | 1.33 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.92 | 1.35 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.89 | 1.34 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.92 | 1.37 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.88 | 1.38 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.86 | 1.4 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.82 | 1.41 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.84 | 1.47 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.87 | 1.44 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.87 | 1.48 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.83 | 1.5 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.84 | 1.51 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 2.84 | 1.55 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 2.9 | 1.63 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 2.92 | 1.67 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 2.99 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.04 | 1.74 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 1.78 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 1.77 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.13 | 1.74 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.07 | 1.72 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.15 | 1.74 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.2 | 1.77 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 3.25 | 1.79 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 3.47 | 1.79 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.62 | 1.84 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 3.61 | 1.92 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.64 | 2.07 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.61 | 2.15 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.8 | 2.11 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.85 | 2.09 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.79 | 2.04 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.68 | 2.03 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 3.71 | 2.07 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 3.82 | 2.16 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 3.96 | 1.63 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 4.13 | 2.09 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 4.16 | 2 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 4.09 | 1.95 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 4.09 | 1.93 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 4.15 | 1.93 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 4.37 | 1.98 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 4.36 | 2.04 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 4.33 | 2.1 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 4.38 | 2.04 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 4.44 | 2.21 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 4.39 | 2.35 | 5 |
| 1954 | 4.34 | 2.47 | 5 |
| 1953 | 4.72 | 2.67 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 4.74 | 2.95 | 5 |
| 1951 | 4.67 | 3.23 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 4.57 | 3.62 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Israel | Japan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.792.45–3.12 | 1.221.06–1.37 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.752.36–3.17 | 1.231.04–1.4 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.732.28–3.22 | 1.231.02–1.43 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.712.21–3.24 | 1.241–1.47 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.682.12–3.23 | 1.250.99–1.5 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.662.07–3.26 | 1.250.98–1.51 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.642.03–3.31 | 1.260.97–1.54 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.621.97–3.3 | 1.270.96–1.55 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.611.93–3.3 | 1.270.95–1.57 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.581.87–3.34 | 1.280.93–1.58 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.561.81–3.33 | 1.280.92–1.6 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.541.77–3.34 | 1.290.91–1.62 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.531.76–3.34 | 1.290.92–1.64 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.511.7–3.32 | 1.30.91–1.65 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.491.7–3.34 | 1.310.91–1.67 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.471.65–3.38 | 1.310.9–1.68 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.461.64–3.37 | 1.310.88–1.72 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.441.63–3.37 | 1.320.87–1.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.431.62–3.36 | 1.320.87–1.74 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.411.59–3.36 | 1.320.86–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.391.56–3.39 | 1.320.84–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.371.55–3.38 | 1.330.86–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.361.52–3.4 | 1.330.85–1.77 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.351.53–3.38 | 1.340.84–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.341.5–3.44 | 1.340.83–1.79 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.331.49–3.44 | 1.350.84–1.81 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.311.5–3.43 | 1.350.83–1.82 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.31.47–3.39 | 1.350.83–1.82 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.291.43–3.4 | 1.360.83–1.84 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.281.45–3.37 | 1.360.81–1.85 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.261.43–3.35 | 1.370.81–1.85 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.251.42–3.38 | 1.370.79–1.86 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.241.4–3.35 | 1.370.78–1.85 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.231.39–3.35 | 1.370.78–1.89 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.211.37–3.33 | 1.380.78–1.9 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.21.37–3.33 | 1.380.79–1.91 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.191.36–3.31 | 1.390.8–1.92 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.181.35–3.3 | 1.390.79–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.171.32–3.27 | 1.390.8–1.94 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.161.31–3.3 | 1.390.78–1.95 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.151.32–3.27 | 1.40.8–1.94 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.141.29–3.27 | 1.40.8–1.95 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.131.29–3.25 | 1.410.79–1.96 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.121.29–3.28 | 1.410.81–1.98 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.111.25–3.24 | 1.410.81–1.97 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.11.26–3.25 | 1.420.8–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.091.26–3.29 | 1.420.79–1.99 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.081.27–3.26 | 1.420.79–2 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.081.25–3.22 | 1.420.79–2.01 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.071.23–3.21 | 1.430.79–2 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.061.23–3.19 | 1.430.8–2.02 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.051.22–3.19 | 1.430.79–2.02 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.041.22–3.18 | 1.440.8–2.03 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.041.2–3.18 | 1.440.8–2.04 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.031.18–3.18 | 1.440.8–2.07 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.021.2–3.18 | 1.440.77–2.06 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.021.2–3.18 | 1.440.78–2.06 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.011.19–3.13 | 1.450.78–2.06 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 21.2–3.11 | 1.450.77–2.07 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.991.19–3.08 | 1.450.79–2.07 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.991.19–3.08 | 1.450.78–2.08 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.981.18–3.09 | 1.460.76–2.08 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.981.18–3.09 | 1.460.76–2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.971.17–3.12 | 1.460.77–2.09 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.961.17–3.12 | 1.460.78–2.09 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.961.19–3.1 | 1.460.78–2.08 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.951.18–3.08 | 1.460.77–2.09 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.951.19–3.08 | 1.470.76–2.1 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.951.19–3.09 | 1.470.78–2.1 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.941.17–3.12 | 1.470.76–2.1 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.931.16–3.11 | 1.470.77–2.09 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.931.14–3.09 | 1.470.75–2.09 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.921.15–3.09 | 1.470.76–2.09 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.921.14–3.09 | 1.470.77–2.09 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.921.15–3.08 | 1.470.77–2.09 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.911.12–3.08 | 1.470.78–2.1 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.911.12–3.09 | 1.470.78–2.1 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs Japan
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023Japan: 84.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Japan: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Japan: 1.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIsrael: 99.5% in 2022Japan: 98.7% in 2022
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017Japan: 3.34% in 2017
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Japan: 15.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023Japan: 124 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023Japan: -0.48% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025Japan: 92.3% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023Japan: 49 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023Japan: 29.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Japan: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIsrael: 7.81% of GDP in 2025Japan: 1.41% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIsrael: $43.7B in 2025Japan: $59.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIsrael: $5,108 in 2025Japan: $504 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIsrael: 17.8% of government spending in 2025Japan: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020Japan: 261,000 people in 2020
- National powerIsrael: 0.38% of world capability in 2022Japan: 2.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020Japan: 0.38% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025Japan: 1.72 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIsrael: 2.62 billion TIV in 2025Japan: 28 million TIV in 2025