Child mortality rate ihme in Japan
Japan: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Japan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Japan is 0.24, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Japan peaked at 9.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2019.
That places Japan 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 6.29 | 4.32 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 1.84 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 1.03 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.782 | 0.64 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.564 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.379 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 196 Cook Islands 0.25 compare
- 196 Norway 0.25 compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.24 compare
- 200 Iceland 0.23 compare
- 201 Finland 0.22 compare
More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Japan?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Japan was 0.24 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Japan ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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