Belarus vs Japan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Belarus
1.8
in 2024
Japan
1.82
in 2024
Belarus rank
198th
Japan rank
197th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Belarus
  • Japan
0204060194919862024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.82 against 1.8 in Belarus, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th of 200 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 43.65 33.94 9.72 Belarus
1960s 25.93 21 4.93 Belarus
1970s 17.82 10.42 7.4 Belarus
1980s 14.46 5.8 8.66 Belarus
1990s 11.98 4.1 7.88 Belarus
2000s 7.06 2.81 4.25 Belarus
2010s 3.25 2.07 1.17 Belarus
2020s 2 1.79 0.2164 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Belarus or Japan?
Japan, at 1.82 against 1.8 in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Belarus and Japan?
0.02, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Belarus ranks 198th and Japan ranks 197th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed