Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan
Japan: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.2268 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2268
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
222nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 1950
All-time low
0.2268
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2268 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan peaked at 8.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2268, in 2023.
That places Japan 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.96 | — |
| 1951 | 8.51 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 7.19 | -15.5% |
| 1953 | 6.9 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 6.28 | -8.9% |
| 1955 | 5.46 | -13.1% |
| 1956 | 5.43 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.21 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 4.38 | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 4 | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 3.67 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 3.37 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.19 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.77 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.67 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.57 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.42 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9914 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9454 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8837 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8323 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8037 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7384 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7095 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6758 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6565 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6227 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6356 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6126 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6217 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6007 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5983 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.583 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5305 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5095 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5101 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4696 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4502 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4227 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4075 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3958 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3833 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3774 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3663 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3508 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3461 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3226 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3215 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3453 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3056 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2879 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2863 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.273 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2695 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2548 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2578 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.231 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.229 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2298 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2268 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3 | 4.38 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 1.84 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.04 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7859 | 0.6227 | 0.9914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5672 | 0.4696 | 0.6356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3823 | 0.3226 | 0.4502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2857 | 0.2548 | 0.3453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2292 | 0.2268 | 0.231 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Japan was 0.2268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Japan ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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