Estonia vs Japan: Neonatal mortality rate

Estonia
0.9462 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Japan
0.8678 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Estonia rank
208th
Japan rank
209th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
12345200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.9462 per 1,000 live births against 0.8678 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.0784 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 208th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.62 per 1,000 live births 1.47 per 1,000 live births 2.15 per 1,000 live births Estonia
2010s 1.53 per 1,000 live births 0.955 per 1,000 live births 0.577 per 1,000 live births Estonia
2020s 1.03 per 1,000 live births 0.8421 per 1,000 live births 0.1831 per 1,000 live births Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 0.9462 per 1,000 live births against 0.8678 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Estonia and Japan?
0.0784 per 1,000 live births, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Estonia ranks 208th and Japan ranks 209th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed