Japan vs United Kingdom: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate

Japan
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
13th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s -4.65 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 0.7619 % change on previous year United Kingdom
1990s -3.04 % change on previous year -3.86 % change on previous year 0.8162 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -3.36 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2010s -3.07 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year United Kingdom
2020s -0.177 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.23 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,697 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.