Share of live births Japan 2004-2023, by legitimacy status
In 2023, nearly ***percent of the babies in Japan were born to parents who were legally married at the time. The share of legitimate newborns ***************** over the past two decades.
Distribution of live births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by legitimacy status
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e-Stat (Japan). (September 17, 2024). Distribution of live births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by legitimacy status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1612218/japan-share-live-births-by-legitimacy-status/
e-Stat (Japan). "Distribution of live births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by legitimacy status." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1612218/japan-share-live-births-by-legitimacy-status/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Distribution of live births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by legitimacy status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1612218/japan-share-live-births-by-legitimacy-status/
e-Stat (Japan). "Distribution of Live Births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by Legitimacy Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1612218/japan-share-live-births-by-legitimacy-status/
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Distribution of live births in Japan from 2004 to 2023, by legitimacy status [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1612218/japan-share-live-births-by-legitimacy-status/