Azerbaijan vs Japan: Number of infant deaths
Azerbaijan
1,535 deaths
in 2024
Japan
1,363 deaths
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Japan rank
99th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1,535 deaths against 1,363 deaths in Japan, a difference of 172 deaths.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,860 deaths | 7,299 deaths | 8,561 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 12,318 deaths | 4,857 deaths | 7,462 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 6,176 deaths | 3,186 deaths | 2,990 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 3,918 deaths | 2,075 deaths | 1,843 deaths | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1,877 deaths | 1,426 deaths | 451.6 deaths | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Azerbaijan, at 1,535 deaths against 1,363 deaths in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 172 deaths, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Japan ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .