Deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan

Japan: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
356
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,351
in 1990
All-time low
356
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan, 1990–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1990200720241990: 1.4k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.3k1996: 9691997: 9111998: 8551999: 8072000: 7662001: 7292002: 6972003: 6692004: 6442005: 6212006: 5992007: 5772008: 5572009: 5372010: 5172011: 1.3k2012: 4802013: 4652014: 4482015: 4322016: 4162017: 4002018: 3862019: 3732020: 3652021: 3592022: 3562023: 3562024: 356

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan is 356, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan peaked at 1,351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2022.

That places Japan 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 9 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,351
1991 1,299 -3.8%
1992 1,246 -4.1%
1993 1,184 -5.0%
1994 1,111 -6.2%
1995 1,264 +13.8%
1996 969 -23.3%
1997 911 -6.0%
1998 855 -6.1%
1999 807 -5.6%
2000 766 -5.1%
2001 729 -4.8%
2002 697 -4.4%
2003 669 -4.0%
2004 644 -3.7%
2005 621 -3.6%
2006 599 -3.5%
2007 577 -3.7%
2008 557 -3.5%
2009 537 -3.6%
2010 517 -3.7%
2011 1,346 +160.3%
2012 480 -64.3%
2013 465 -3.1%
2014 448 -3.7%
2015 432 -3.6%
2016 416 -3.7%
2017 400 -3.8%
2018 386 -3.5%
2019 373 -3.4%
2020 365 -2.1%
2021 359 -1.6%
2022 356 -0.8%
2023 356 +0.0%
2024 356 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,100 807 1,351 10
2000s 639.6 537 766 10
2010s 526.3 373 1,346 10
2020s 358.4 356 365 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 73 Bolivia 433 compare
  2. 74 Equatorial Guinea 372 compare
  3. 75 Honduras 366 compare
  4. 77 Germany 352 compare
  5. 78 Guinea-Bissau 347 compare
  6. 79 Laos 342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Japan was 356 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,351 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
Japan ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (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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