Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Japan

Japan: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 356 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
356
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,351
in 1990
All-time low
356
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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 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.

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 (Plurinational State of) 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 342 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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