Deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan

Japan: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 4,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,553
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,706
in 1990
All-time low
4,137
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 11.7k1991: 11.6k1992: 11.4k1993: 11.0k1994: 10.7k1995: 10.7k1996: 9.8k1997: 9.4k1998: 8.9k1999: 8.4k2000: 7.9k2001: 7.5k2002: 7.1k2003: 6.7k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.2k2006: 6.0k2007: 5.8k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.2k2011: 7.6k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.2k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k2024: 4.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 4,553 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan peaked at 11,706 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,137, in 2018.

Japan ranks 67th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11,706
1991 11,602 -0.9%
1992 11,386 -1.9%
1993 11,032 -3.1%
1994 10,661 -3.4%
1995 10,709 +0.5%
1996 9,832 -8.2%
1997 9,382 -4.6%
1998 8,892 -5.2%
1999 8,384 -5.7%
2000 7,909 -5.7%
2001 7,472 -5.5%
2002 7,076 -5.3%
2003 6,737 -4.8%
2004 6,459 -4.1%
2005 6,215 -3.8%
2006 6,003 -3.4%
2007 5,812 -3.2%
2008 5,620 -3.3%
2009 5,417 -3.6%
2010 5,211 -3.8%
2011 7,567 +45.2%
2012 4,820 -36.3%
2013 4,626 -4.0%
2014 4,448 -3.8%
2015 4,305 -3.2%
2016 4,199 -2.5%
2017 4,142 -1.4%
2018 4,137 -0.1%
2019 4,171 +0.8%
2020 4,231 +1.4%
2021 4,299 +1.6%
2022 4,377 +1.8%
2023 4,463 +2.0%
2024 4,553 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,359 8,384 11,706 10
2000s 6,472 5,417 7,909 10
2010s 4,763 4,137 7,567 10
2020s 4,385 4,231 4,553 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 64 Liberia 5,258 compare
  2. 65 Malaysia 4,966 compare
  3. 66 Papua New Guinea 4,593 compare
  4. 68 Morocco 4,336 compare
  5. 69 North Korea 4,325 compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 4,163 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Japan was 4,553 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11,706 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,137 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Japan ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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