Australia vs Japan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

Australia
0.3725
in 2024
Japan
0.37
in 2024
Australia rank
178th
Japan rank
179th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
0.40.60.811.2199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.3725 against 0.37 in Japan, a difference of 0.0025.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7848 0.8323 0.0475 Japan
2000s 0.5388 0.5406 0.0019 Japan
2010s 0.4172 0.4764 0.0592 Japan
2020s 0.3758 0.3553 0.0205 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Australia or Japan?
Australia, at 0.3725 against 0.37 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Australia and Japan?
0.0025, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
Australia ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed