Bhutan vs Japan: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre
Bhutan
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Japan rank
146th
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0052 units per square kilometre against 0.0047 units per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0052 units per square kilometre against 0.0047 units per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.0005 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.