Number of child deaths by region in Japan
Japan: Number of child deaths by region was 1,863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Japan stood at 1,863. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Japan peaked at 66,943 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,863, in 2024.
Japan ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,696 | 34,664 | 66,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,173 | 18,354 | 33,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,632 | 8,135 | 16,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,741 | 5,618 | 7,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,382 | 3,648 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 | 2,228 | 3,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 | 1,863 | 2,104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Japan?
- Number of child deaths by region in Japan was 1,863 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,943 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,863 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.