Estonia vs Japan: Infant mortality rates
Estonia
0.1399
in 2023
Japan
0.1649
in 2023
Estonia rank
225th
Japan rank
224th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1649 against 0.1399 in Estonia, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 225th and Japan ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.45 | 4.32 | 0.87 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 0.1676 | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.04 | 0.688 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 0.5784 | 0.969 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.4094 | 0.808 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.603 | 0.2817 | 0.3214 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.2417 | 0.2065 | 0.0352 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1722 | 0.172 | 0.0002 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1649 against 0.1399 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.025, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Estonia ranks 225th and Japan ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.