Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan
Japan: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan is 356, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 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.
Deaths aged 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 12.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 356 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +160.3% | 517 | 1,346 |
| 2012 | -64.3% | 1,346 | 480 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan was 356 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,351 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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