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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6248 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89,577 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
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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