Japan vs Slovenia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Japan
1.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Slovenia
1.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan rank
210th
Slovenia rank
209th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Japan
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.84 per 1,000 live births against 1.82 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 210th and Slovenia ranks 209th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.81 per 1,000 live births 3.59 per 1,000 live births 0.779 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
2010s 2.07 per 1,000 live births 2.22 per 1,000 live births 0.1438 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
2020s 1.79 per 1,000 live births 1.88 per 1,000 live births 0.0953 per 1,000 live births Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Japan or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1.84 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 Slovenia?
0.02 per 1,000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovenia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Slovenia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Japan ranks 210th and Slovenia ranks 209th of 213 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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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
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed