Japan vs San Marino: Neonatal mortality rate
Japan
0.0804 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
San Marino
0.0618 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Japan rank
197th
San Marino rank
199th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Japan
- San Marino
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0804 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.0618 Deaths per 1000 live births in San Marino, a difference of 0.0186 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times San Marino's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was San Marino ahead.
Japan ranks 197th and San Marino ranks 199th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and San Marino in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | San Marino | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2642 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7357 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4715 Deaths per 1000 live births | San Marino |
| 1990s | 0.2191 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4542 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2351 Deaths per 1000 live births | San Marino |
| 2000s | 0.1468 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1806 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0338 Deaths per 1000 live births | San Marino |
| 2010s | 0.0956 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0933 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0023 Deaths per 1000 live births | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0819 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0657 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0161 Deaths per 1000 live births | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Japan or San Marino?
- Japan, at 0.0804 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.0618 Deaths per 1000 live births in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Japan and San Marino?
- 0.0186 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and San Marino?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Japan and San Marino rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 197th and San Marino ranks 199th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.