Japan vs Serbia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause

Japan
137.62
in 2021
Serbia
151.71
in 2021
Japan rank
118th
Serbia rank
116th

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause over time

  • Japan
  • Serbia
100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 151.71 against 137.62 in Japan, a difference of 14.09.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 368.93 234.48 134.45 Japan
2010s 194.43 180.48 13.95 Japan
2020s 140.19 153.61 13.41 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause, Japan or Serbia?
Serbia, at 151.71 against 137.62 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause between Japan and Serbia?
14.09, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Serbia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and Serbia rank globally for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Japan ranks 118th and Serbia ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed