Estonia vs Japan: Infant mortality by sex
Estonia
0.1678
in 2024
Japan
0.1882
in 2024
Estonia rank
198th
Japan rank
197th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1882 against 0.1678 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0204.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.58 | 3.68 | 0.1026 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.33 | 0.2254 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.17 | 0.797 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 0.6334 | 1.12 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 0.4426 | 0.9433 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.6734 | 0.2993 | 0.3741 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.288 | 0.2166 | 0.0714 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1842 | 0.1856 | 0.0015 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1882 against 0.1678 in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.0204, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Estonia ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.