Estonia vs Japan: Child mortality around the world
Estonia
0.2039
in 2023
Japan
0.2268
in 2023
Estonia rank
225th
Japan rank
222nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2268 against 0.2039 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0229.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 225th and Japan ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 | 6.3 | 1.95 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.78 | 2.73 | 0.0496 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 1.38 | 0.7986 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 0.7859 | 1.19 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 0.5672 | 0.9707 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.7682 | 0.3823 | 0.3859 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.3354 | 0.2857 | 0.0497 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.2356 | 0.2292 | 0.0064 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2268 against 0.2039 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.0229, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Estonia ranks 225th and Japan ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.