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