Adolescent mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4585 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4585
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9491
in 2011
All-time low
0.4017
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Japan stood at 0.4585.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Japan peaked at 0.9491 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4017, in 2019.
That places Japan 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7336 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7285 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7216 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7104 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6944 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8267 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6561 | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6364 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6155 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5934 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5715 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5509 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5322 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5157 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5012 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.488 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4758 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4651 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4566 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4506 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4464 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9491 | +112.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4402 | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4359 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4301 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4233 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4159 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4089 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4039 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4017 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4038 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4106 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4224 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4388 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4585 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6917 | 0.5934 | 0.8267 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5008 | 0.4506 | 0.5715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4755 | 0.4017 | 0.9491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4268 | 0.4038 | 0.4585 | 5 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1124 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.4862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Japan?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Japan was 0.4585 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9491 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4017 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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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