Japan vs Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths

Japan
1,863
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,486
in 2024
Japan rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
100th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Japan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,863 against 1,486 in Nicaragua, a difference of 377.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

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

Japan ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 46,696 17,421 29,275 Japan
1970s 27,173 18,543 8,630 Japan
1980s 11,632 12,449 816.6 Nicaragua
1990s 6,741 7,998 1,257 Nicaragua
2000s 4,382 4,184 198.7 Japan
2010s 2,877 2,496 381.9 Japan
2020s 1,963 1,803 159.8 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Japan or Nicaragua?
Japan, at 1,863 against 1,486 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Japan and Nicaragua?
377, 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 under-five deaths?
Japan ranks 97th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.