Adolescent mortality rate in Japan

Japan: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.3879 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3879
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8712
in 2011
All-time low
0.3879
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Japan, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.81990200520211990: 0.7341991: 0.7271992: 0.7181993: 0.7071994: 0.6921995: 0.811996: 0.6561997: 0.6361998: 0.6151999: 0.5942000: 0.5732001: 0.5532002: 0.5342003: 0.5172004: 0.5022005: 0.4892006: 0.4772007: 0.4672008: 0.4582009: 0.4522010: 0.4462011: 0.8712012: 0.4372013: 0.4332014: 0.4282015: 0.4222016: 0.4162017: 0.412018: 0.4042019: 0.3982020: 0.3932021: 0.388

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.3879 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Japan peaked at 0.8712 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3879, in 2021.

Japan ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Japan, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.7344
1991 0.727 -1.0%
1992 0.7183 -1.2%
1993 0.7067 -1.6%
1994 0.6918 -2.1%
1995 0.8096 +17.0%
1996 0.6557 -19.0%
1997 0.6356 -3.1%
1998 0.6147 -3.3%
1999 0.5936 -3.4%
2000 0.5726 -3.5%
2001 0.5526 -3.5%
2002 0.5339 -3.4%
2003 0.517 -3.2%
2004 0.502 -2.9%
2005 0.4887 -2.7%
2006 0.4769 -2.4%
2007 0.4667 -2.1%
2008 0.4583 -1.8%
2009 0.4516 -1.4%
2010 0.4461 -1.2%
2011 0.8712 +95.3%
2012 0.4374 -49.8%
2013 0.4328 -1.0%
2014 0.4276 -1.2%
2015 0.4218 -1.3%
2016 0.4157 -1.5%
2017 0.4096 -1.5%
2018 0.4037 -1.4%
2019 0.3981 -1.4%
2020 0.393 -1.3%
2021 0.3879 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6887 0.5936 0.8096 10
2000s 0.502 0.4516 0.5726 10
2010s 0.4664 0.3981 0.8712 10
2020s 0.3905 0.3879 0.393 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 183 Sweden 0.3974 compare
  2. 184 Germany 0.3954 compare
  3. 185 Finland 0.3927 compare
  4. 187 Switzerland 0.3855 compare
  5. 188 Norway 0.3853 compare
  6. 189 Spain 0.3683 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Japan?
Adolescent mortality rate in Japan was 0.3879 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8712 in 2011.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Japan ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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