Japan vs Nicaragua: Number of neonatal deaths

Japan
782 deaths
in 2019
Nicaragua
860 deaths
in 2019
Japan rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
95th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 860 deaths against 782 deaths in Japan, a difference of 78 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 39,726 deaths 3,518 deaths 36,208 deaths Japan
1960s 22,487 deaths 3,478 deaths 19,009 deaths Japan
1970s 13,205 deaths 3,492 deaths 9,713 deaths Japan
1980s 5,246 deaths 3,398 deaths 1,848 deaths Japan
1990s 2,705 deaths 2,556 deaths 148.8 deaths Japan
2000s 1,646 deaths 1,611 deaths 34.6 deaths Japan
2010s 994.7 deaths 1,084 deaths 89.7 deaths Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Japan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 860 deaths against 782 deaths in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Japan and Nicaragua?
78 deaths, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Japan ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.