Iceland vs Japan: Youth mortality rate
Iceland
0.3302
in 2024
Japan
0.326
in 2024
Iceland rank
185th
Japan rank
187th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.3302 against 0.326 in Japan, a difference of 0.0042.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Japan ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 3.07 | 0.8017 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.69 | 0.0581 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.979 | 0.0445 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6899 | 0.7179 | 0.028 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4361 | 0.4886 | 0.0524 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3391 | 0.3792 | 0.0402 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3364 | 0.3181 | 0.0183 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 0.3302 against 0.326 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.0042, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Japan ranks 187th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.