Deaths age 1-59 months in Japan
Japan: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1,212 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,212
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,235
in 1969
All-time low
1,212
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969β2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Japan, 1969β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Japan stood at 1,212. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Japan peaked at 17,235 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,212, in 2024.
Japan ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,235 | 17,235 | 17,235 | 1 |
| 1970s | 13,518 | 9,448 | 16,155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,445 | 4,955 | 8,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,147 | 3,463 | 4,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,724 | 2,390 | 3,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,931 | 1,494 | 2,379 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,299 | 1,212 | 1,400 | 5 |
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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, male, annual growth rate -0.5432 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Japan?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Japan was 1,212 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,235 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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