In 2021, 372 thousand newborns were the first child of the mother, accounting for the majority of births in Japan. In around 294 thousand cases, mothers gave birth to their second child.
Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by birth order
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2022). Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by birth order (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173539/japan-number-births-by-birth-order/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by birth order (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173539/japan-number-births-by-birth-order/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by birth order (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173539/japan-number-births-by-birth-order/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Live Births in Japan in 2021, by Birth Order (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173539/japan-number-births-by-birth-order/
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Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by birth order (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173539/japan-number-births-by-birth-order/