Ireland vs Japan: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Ireland
1.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
Japan rank
16th
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.9 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1960s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1970s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 0.6034 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 0.3322 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.073 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 1.9 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.52 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.