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

Estonia
1.53
in 2024
Japan
1.82
in 2024
Estonia rank
199th
Japan rank
197th

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

  • Estonia
  • Japan
0204060194919862024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.82 against 1.53 in Estonia, a difference of 0.29.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 199th and Japan ranks 197th of 200 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 31.96 33.94 1.98 Japan
1960s 22.7 21 1.7 Estonia
1970s 17.37 10.42 6.95 Estonia
1980s 15.46 5.8 9.66 Estonia
1990s 12.31 4.1 8.2 Estonia
2000s 6.07 2.81 3.25 Estonia
2010s 2.62 2.07 0.5468 Estonia
2020s 1.68 1.79 0.1077 Japan

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), Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 1.82 against 1.53 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Estonia and Japan?
0.29, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Estonia ranks 199th 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