Japan vs Latvia: Under-five mortality rate
Japan
2.43
in 2024
Latvia
2.5
in 2024
Japan rank
193rd
Latvia rank
191st
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 against 2.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.08 | 36.48 | 8.6 | Japan |
| 1960s | 27.19 | 26.52 | 0.6733 | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.78 | 21.75 | 7.97 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 18.11 | 10.23 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.66 | 18.29 | 12.63 | Latvia |
| 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, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 against 2.43 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.07, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.