Estonia vs Japan: Infant mortality rate

Estonia
1.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan
1.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Estonia rank
211th
Japan rank
209th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
2468200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.82 per 1,000 live births against 1.53 per 1,000 live births in Estonia, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 211th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.07 per 1,000 live births 2.81 per 1,000 live births 3.25 per 1,000 live births Estonia
2010s 2.62 per 1,000 live births 2.07 per 1,000 live births 0.5468 per 1,000 live births Estonia
2020s 1.68 per 1,000 live births 1.79 per 1,000 live births 0.1077 per 1,000 live births Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 1.82 per 1,000 live births against 1.53 per 1,000 live births in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Estonia and Japan?
0.29 per 1,000 live births, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Estonia ranks 211th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed