Number of child deaths by age in Japan
Japan: Number of child deaths by age was 500 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Japan, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Japan is 500 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Japan peaked at 34,974 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 500 deaths, in 2024.
That places Japan 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,681 deaths | 18,286 deaths | 34,974 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 10,497 deaths | 7,619 deaths | 16,002 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,621 deaths | 4,996 deaths | 7,391 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,245 deaths | 2,374 deaths | 4,534 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,884 deaths | 1,532 deaths | 2,257 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,197 deaths | 992 deaths | 1,452 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.7 deaths | 618 deaths | 1,027 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.2 deaths | 500 deaths | 584 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Japan?
- Number of child deaths by age in Japan was 500 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 34,974 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 deaths in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Japan ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .