Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Japan
Japan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Japan stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Japan peaked at 9.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
That places Japan 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -49.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.8%, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 Germany 3.8% compare
- 170 New Zealand 3.7% compare
- 171 Israel 3.6% compare
- 173 Switzerland 3.5% compare
- 174 Lithuania 3.5% compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 3.2% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Japan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Japan was 3.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.