Japan vs South Africa: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate

Japan
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
-1001020196119932025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2644 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -0.2234 % change on previous year 0.7172 % change on previous year 0.9406 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.9483 % change on previous year 0.4863 % change on previous year 0.462 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 0.8603 % change on previous year 0.6485 % change on previous year 0.2117 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.54 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
0.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
130 places, 3,478 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.