Japan vs Norway: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Japan
2.43
in 2024
Norway
2.49
in 2024
Japan rank
204th
Norway rank
203rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.49 against 2.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Japan ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 3.85 4.14 0.2936 Norway
2010s 2.84 2.78 0.0657 Japan
2020s 2.4 2.41 0.0139 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 2.49 against 2.43 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Japan and Norway?
0.06, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Japan ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed