Japan vs Lebanon: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Japan
1,761 deaths
in 2023
Lebanon
1,727 deaths
in 2023
Japan rank
98th
Lebanon rank
100th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,761 deaths against 1,727 deaths in Lebanon, a difference of 34 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 130,790 deaths 5,480 deaths 125,309 deaths Japan
1960s 47,004 deaths 4,989 deaths 42,014 deaths Japan
1970s 27,211 deaths 6,572 deaths 20,639 deaths Japan
1980s 11,465 deaths 5,923 deaths 5,542 deaths Japan
1990s 6,742 deaths 2,471 deaths 4,272 deaths Japan
2000s 4,340 deaths 1,431 deaths 2,908 deaths Japan
2010s 2,873 deaths 1,434 deaths 1,439 deaths Japan
2020s 1,880 deaths 1,732 deaths 147.75 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Japan or Lebanon?
Japan, at 1,761 deaths against 1,727 deaths in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Japan and Lebanon?
34 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Japan ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.