Estonia vs Japan: Child mortality rate
Estonia
0.2%
in 2023
Japan
0.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
232nd
Japan rank
229th
Child mortality rate over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 232nd and Japan ranks 229th of 236 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 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Estonia ranks 232nd and Japan ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.