Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Japan

Japan: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 4,553 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4,553
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,706
in 1990
All-time low
4,137
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Japan is 4,553, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

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

That places Japan 67th out of 200 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.

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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,325 compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 4,163 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Japan?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Japan was 4,553 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11,706 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,137 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Japan ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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