Japan vs Nicaragua: Number of infant deaths

Japan
1,363
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,246
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
100th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,363 against 1,246 in Nicaragua, a difference of 117.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 36,199 12,366 23,833 Japan
1970s 20,552 13,665 6,887 Japan
1980s 8,387 10,013 1,626 Nicaragua
1990s 4,857 6,648 1,791 Nicaragua
2000s 3,186 3,581 395.2 Nicaragua
2010s 2,075 2,180 105 Nicaragua
2020s 1,426 1,571 145.4 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 1,363 against 1,246 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Japan and Nicaragua?
117, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Japan ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.