Child mortality complete gapminder in Japan
Japan: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.2434 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2434
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
194th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.33
in 1800
All-time low
0.2381
in 2022
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Japan, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in Japan is 0.2434, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Japan peaked at 36.33 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2381, in 2022.
That places Japan 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality complete gapminder in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 36.33 | — |
| 1801 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 36.22 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 35.98 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 35.98 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 35.86 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 35.86 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 35.86 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 35.74 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 35.74 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 35.63 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 35.63 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 35.51 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 35.28 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 35.28 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 35.17 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 35.05 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 35.05 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 34.94 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 34.82 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 34.71 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 34.59 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 34.48 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 34.36 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 34.24 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 34.12 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 33.99 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 33.86 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 33.73 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 33.58 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 33.44 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 33.17 | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 33.02 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 32.86 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 32.59 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 32.42 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 32.13 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 31.96 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 31.67 | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 31.17 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 30.68 | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 30.19 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 29.71 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 29.24 | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 28.78 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 28.33 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 27.88 | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 27.44 | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 27 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 28.6 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 27 | -5.6% |
| 1923 | 26.52 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 25.32 | -4.5% |
| 1925 | 22.78 | -10.1% |
| 1926 | 21.85 | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 22.78 | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 22.03 | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 22.78 | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 19.6 | -14.0% |
| 1931 | 20.91 | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 18.28 | -12.6% |
| 1933 | 19.03 | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 19.59 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 16.22 | -17.2% |
| 1936 | 18.09 | +11.5% |
| 1937 | 16.03 | -11.4% |
| 1938 | 17.71 | +10.5% |
| 1939 | 16.21 | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 13.11 | -19.1% |
| 1941 | 12.05 | -8.0% |
| 1942 | 12.4 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 12.58 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 13.09 | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 13.62 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 14.17 | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 14.74 | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 9.91 | -32.8% |
| 1949 | 10.14 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 9.15 | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 8.27 | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 7.49 | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 6.83 | -8.9% |
| 1954 | 6.27 | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 5.8 | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 5.4 | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 5.03 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 4.33 | -7.5% |
| 1960 | 3.98 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 3.63 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.29 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 2.26 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.96 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.85 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9896 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9344 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8824 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.788 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7474 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7122 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6832 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6607 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6441 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6322 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6227 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6137 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5874 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5687 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5463 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5219 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4969 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4726 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.45 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4127 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3981 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3855 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3744 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3638 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3537 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3445 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3358 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3269 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3278 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3066 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2959 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2856 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.276 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2673 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2594 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2521 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2456 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2382 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2381 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2434 | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2434 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2434 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -32.8% | 14.74 | 9.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.33 | 36.33 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.27 | 36.1 | 36.33 | 10 |
| 1870s | 35.89 | 35.63 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.27 | 34.94 | 35.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.39 | 33.86 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 32.89 | 31.96 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 1910s | 29.51 | 27.44 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.67 | 21.85 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.17 | 16.03 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.58 | 9.91 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.32 | 4.33 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 | 1.85 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.05 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 | 0.6441 | 0.9896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5665 | 0.4726 | 0.6322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3848 | 0.3358 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2843 | 0.2456 | 0.3278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2401 | 0.2381 | 0.2434 | 5 |
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- 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 complete gapminder in Japan?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Japan was 0.2434 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.33 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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