With over 292 thousand births, women aged 30 to 34 years were the leading age group giving birth in Japan in 2021. Overall, the number of live births in Japan added up to approximately 811.6 thousand in the year.
Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2022). Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother." Chart. September 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Live Births in Japan in 2021, by Age of Mother." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/
MHLW (Japan), Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Number of live births in Japan in 2021, by age of mother [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173521/japan-number-births-by-age-of-mother/