2023 · 47 prefectures
Live birth rate ranking
Live births per 1,000 population in 2023.
Highest to lowest
Unit: per 1,000 peopleAll prefectures
| Rank | Prefecture | Vs. prefecture average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Okinawa | 8.7 | +49.1% |
| 02 | Shiga | 6.8 | +16.6% |
| 03 | Fukuoka | 6.8 | +16.6% |
| 04 | Aichi | 6.7 | +14.8% |
| 05 | Kumamoto | 6.6 | +13.1% |
| 06 | Osaka | 6.5 | +11.4% |
| 07 | Saga | 6.5 | +11.4% |
| 08 | Tokyo | 6.4 | +9.7% |
| 09 | Okayama | 6.4 | +9.7% |
| 10 | Kagoshima | 6.4 | +9.7% |
| 11 | Fukui | 6.3 | +8.0% |
| 12 | Miyazaki | 6.3 | +8.0% |
| 13 | Ishikawa | 6.2 | +6.3% |
| 14 | Hyogo | 6.2 | +6.3% |
| 15 | Hiroshima | 6.2 | +6.3% |
| 16 | Tottori | 6.1 | +4.6% |
| 17 | Nagasaki | 6.1 | +4.6% |
| 18 | Kanagawa | 6 | +2.8% |
| 19 | Saitama | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 20 | Chiba | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 21 | Shimane | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 22 | Kagawa | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 23 | Oita | 5.8 | -0.6% |
| 24 | Yamanashi | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 25 | Nagano | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 26 | Mie | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 27 | Tokushima | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 28 | Toyama | 5.6 | -4.0% |
| 29 | Gifu | 5.6 | -4.0% |
| 30 | Kyoto | 5.6 | -4.0% |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | 5.6 | -4.0% |
| 32 | Miyagi | 5.5 | -5.7% |
| 33 | Shizuoka | 5.5 | -5.7% |
| 34 | Wakayama | 5.5 | -5.7% |
| 35 | Ibaraki | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 36 | Tochigi | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 37 | Gunma | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 38 | Nara | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 39 | Ehime | 5.4 | -7.4% |
| 40 | Fukushima | 5.2 | -10.9% |
| 41 | Niigata | 5.2 | -10.9% |
| 42 | Yamagata | 5.1 | -12.6% |
| 43 | Kochi | 5.1 | -12.6% |
| 44 | Hokkaido | 4.8 | -17.7% |
| 45 | Aomori | 4.8 | -17.7% |
| 46 | Iwate | 4.7 | -19.4% |
| 47 | Akita | 4 | -31.4% |
The comparison column uses the unweighted mean of the 47 prefectures (5.8 per 1,000 people), not Japan's aggregate rate. Sort the value column to reverse the order.
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Source. Japan Statistical Yearbook 2026, Table 2-17, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan. Reference year: 2023. Snapshot reviewed 2026-10-08. More on this data →
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