Japan Historical Birth and Demographic Statistics

Columns

• year: The year of the record.
• birth_total: The total number of live births.
• birth_male: The total number of male births.
• birth_female: The total number of female births.
• birth_rate: The birth rate, calculated as (birth_total / population_total) * 1,000.
• birth_gender_ratio: The ratio of male to female births, calculated as (birth_male / birth_female) * 1,000.
• total_fertility_rate: The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime.
• population_total: The total population.
• population_male: The total male population.
• population_female: The total female population.
• infant_death_total: The total number of infant deaths.
• infant_death_male: The total number of male infant deaths.
• infant_death_female: The total number of female infant deaths.
• infant_death_unknown_gender: The total number of infant deaths of unknown gender.
• infant_death_rate: The infant death rate, calculated as (infant_death_total / birth_total) * 1,000.
• infant_death_gender_ratio: The gender ratio of infant deaths, calculated as (infant_death_male / infant_death_female) * 1,000.
• infant_deaths_in_total_deaths: The ratio of infant deaths among all deaths.
• stillbirth_total: The total number of stillbirths (babies born deceased).
• stillbirth_male: The total number of male stillbirths.
• stillbirth_female: The total number of female stillbirths.
• stillbirth_unknown_gender: The total number of stillbirths of unknown gender.
• stillbirth_rate: The stillbirth rate, calculated as stillbirth_total / (birth_total + stillbirth_total) * 1,000.
• stillbirth_gender_ratio: The gender ratio of stillbirths, calculated as (stillbirth_male / stillbirth_female) * 1,000.
• firstborn: The number of firstborn children.
• secondborn: The number of secondborn children.
• thirdborn: The number of thirdborn children.
• forthborn: The number of fourth-born children.
• fifthborn_and_above: The number of fifth-born and subsequent children.
• weeks_under_28: Number of births occurring at under 28 weeks (early term).
• weeks_28-31: Number of births occurring between 28 and 31 weeks (early term).
• weeks_32-36: Number of births occurring between 32 and 36 weeks (early term).
• weeks_37-41: Number of births occurring between 37 and 41 weeks (full term).
• weeks_over_42: Number of births occurring at over 42 weeks (late term).
• mother_age_avg: The average age of mothers.
• mother_age_firstborn: The average age of mothers at their first birth.
• mother_age_secondborn: The average age of mothers at their second birth.
• mother_age_thirdborn: The average age of mothers at their third birth.
• mother_age_under_19: Number of births to mothers under the age of 19.
• mother_age_20-24: Number of births to mothers aged 20-24.
• mother_age_25-29: Number of births to mothers aged 25-29.
• mother_age_30-34: Number of births to mothers aged 30-34.
• mother_age_35-39: Number of births to mothers aged 35-39.
• mother_age_40-44: Number of births to mothers aged 40-44.
• mother_age_over_45: Number of births to mothers over the age of 45.
• father_age_avg: The average age of fathers.
• father_age_firstborn: The average age of fathers at their first child's birth.
• father_age_secondborn: The average age of fathers at their second child's birth.
• father_age_thirdborn: The average age of fathers at their third child's birth.
• legitimate_child: The number of births to married parents.
• illegitimate_child: The number of births to non-married parents.

Distribution

Usage

• Demographic Trend Analysis: Analysing long-term changes in birth rates, fertility, and population growth in Japan.
• Public Health Research: Investigating trends in infant mortality, stillbirth rates, and maternal age over time.
• Socio-economic Studies: Exploring the relationship between demographic shifts and economic factors.
• Predictive Modelling: Forecasting future population trends based on historical data.
• Academic Research: Providing foundational data for studies in sociology, history, and public policy.

Coverage

• Geographic: Japan.
• Time Range: 1899 to 2022.
• Data Availability: Some data points are unavailable for the years 1944-1946 due to record loss. Many fields related to parental age, birth order, and legitimacy have significant numbers of missing records for various years across the entire period.

License

Who Can Use It

• Demographers and Sociologists: For studying population dynamics and societal trends.
• Public Health Analysts: For researching maternal and infant health outcomes.
• Economists: For modelling the impact of demographic changes on the economy.
• Policymakers and Government Agencies: For evidence-based policy formulation related to family support, healthcare, and social security.
• Students and Academics: For research projects and coursework in social sciences and history.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Japan Historical Birth and Demographic Statistics (1899-2022)
• Japanese Century of Birth Data: 1899-2022
• Japan Demographic Trends: Births, Deaths, and Fertility
• Historical Vital Statistics of Japan: Births
• Japan Birth Rate and Population Data (120+ Years)

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