Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-9.33 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -9.33 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Japan ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -9.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1953 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1954 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1955 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1956 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1957 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1958 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1959 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1960 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1961 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1962 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1963 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1966 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1967 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1968 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1969 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1971 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1973 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1974 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1975 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1977 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1978 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1981 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1985 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1987 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1988 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1989 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1990 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1991 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1993 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1994 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1995 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1996 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1997 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1998 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2004 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2005 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2010 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | -0.5412 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2012 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +1085.3% |
| 2013 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2014 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2018 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -2 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2021 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6728 % change on previous year | -468.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.22 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.93 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1085.3% | -0.5412 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +468.9% | -0.1824 % change on previous year | 0.6728 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -76.0% | -1.09 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +82.2% | -3.04 % change on previous year | -0.5412 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +82.3% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.1824 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +81.8% | 0.6728 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.51 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -7.84 % change on previous year | -9.33 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.99 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.25 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | -0.5412 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2636 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Ireland 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Moldova 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Serbia 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Canada 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Africa 0.9133 % change on previous year 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 child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Japan was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.33 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.