Japan vs Least developed countries: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Japan
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries
-0.4182 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against -0.4182 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s -3.59 % change on previous year -0.5559 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s -5.22 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s -5.24 % change on previous year -0.6662 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s -2.34 % change on previous year -0.1494 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Japan or Least developed countries?
Japan, at 2.68 % change on previous year against -0.4182 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Japan and Least developed countries?
3.1 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 11,131 data points, 1953–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.