Japan vs Nicaragua: Number of child deaths unwpp

Japan
1,761
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,946
in 2023
Japan rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
96th

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,946 against 1,761 in Japan, a difference of 185.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 130,790 18,478 112,312 Japan
1960s 47,004 18,039 28,965 Japan
1970s 27,211 18,488 8,722 Japan
1980s 11,465 15,452 3,987 Nicaragua
1990s 6,742 8,424 1,682 Nicaragua
2000s 4,340 4,249 90.4 Japan
2010s 2,873 2,758 115.4 Japan
2020s 1,880 2,061 181.5 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Japan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1,946 against 1,761 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Japan and Nicaragua?
185, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
Japan ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed