Japan vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Japan
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.73 % change on previous year against 1.38 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.35 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -7.75 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -5.86 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 0.9921 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -0.073 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.73 % 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 Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.35 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.