Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan
Japan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2434 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2434
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9896
in 1980
All-time low
0.2381
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan stood at 0.2434.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan peaked at 0.9896 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2381, in 2022.
Japan ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9896 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9344 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8824 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.788 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7474 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7122 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6832 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6607 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6441 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6322 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6227 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6137 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6024 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5874 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5687 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5463 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5219 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4969 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4726 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.45 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4127 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3981 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3855 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3744 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3638 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3537 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3445 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3358 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3269 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3278 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3066 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2959 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2856 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.276 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2673 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2594 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2521 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2456 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2382 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2381 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2434 | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2434 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 52% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2434 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7876 | 0.6441 | 0.9896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5665 | 0.4726 | 0.6322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3848 | 0.3358 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2843 | 0.2456 | 0.3278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2401 | 0.2381 | 0.2434 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Japan was 0.2434 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9896 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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