Canada vs Japan: Number of infants who die before age 1

Canada
1,524 deaths
in 2023
Japan
1,246 deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
97th
Japan rank
100th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1,524 deaths against 1,246 deaths in Japan, a difference of 278 deaths.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Canada ranks 97th and Japan ranks 100th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 14,662 deaths 86,031 deaths 71,369 deaths Japan
1960s 9,965 deaths 36,863 deaths 26,898 deaths Japan
1970s 5,116 deaths 20,457 deaths 15,342 deaths Japan
1980s 3,107 deaths 8,277 deaths 5,170 deaths Japan
1990s 2,241 deaths 4,844 deaths 2,604 deaths Japan
2000s 1,814 deaths 3,180 deaths 1,366 deaths Japan
2010s 1,791 deaths 2,052 deaths 260.8 deaths Japan
2020s 1,575 deaths 1,380 deaths 194.75 deaths Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 1,524 deaths against 1,246 deaths in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Canada and Japan?
278 deaths, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Canada ranks 97th and Japan ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. 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 infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.