Japan vs Luxembourg: Infant mortality rate

Japan
1.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Luxembourg
1.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan rank
209th
Luxembourg rank
207th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
01234200020122024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.87 per 1,000 live births against 1.82 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Japan ranks 209th and Luxembourg ranks 207th of 212 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 per 1,000 live births 3.06 per 1,000 live births 0.2456 per 1,000 live births Luxembourg
2010s 2.07 per 1,000 live births 2.17 per 1,000 live births 0.0996 per 1,000 live births Luxembourg
2020s 1.79 per 1,000 live births 1.95 per 1,000 live births 0.1604 per 1,000 live births Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Japan or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1.87 per 1,000 live births against 1.82 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Japan and Luxembourg?
0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Luxembourg?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Luxembourg rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Japan ranks 209th and Luxembourg ranks 207th 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