Japan vs Spain: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Japan
651
in 2024
Spain
575
in 2024
Japan rank
108th
Spain rank
110th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 651 against 575 in Spain, a difference of 76.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,429 | 12,122 | 5,307 | Japan |
| 1970s | 13,655 | 8,638 | 5,017 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,188 | 3,313 | 1,875 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,594 | 1,467 | 1,128 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,658 | 1,107 | 550.8 | Japan |
| 2010s | 946.8 | 831.7 | 115.1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 663.6 | 599.6 | 64 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 651 against 575 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Japan and Spain?
- 76, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Japan ranks 108th and Spain ranks 110th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.