Japan vs Latvia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Japan
2.43
in 2024
Latvia
2.5
in 2024
Japan rank
204th
Latvia rank
202nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 against 2.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 204th and Latvia ranks 202nd of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 | 11.01 | 7.16 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 5.57 | 2.73 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 3.05 | 0.6494 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 against 2.43 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.07, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 204th and Latvia ranks 202nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.