Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan
Japan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan is 0 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places Japan 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 31% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 191 Belarus 0 units per person compare
- 192 Estonia 0 units per person compare
- 193 Andorra 0 units per person compare
- 195 South Korea 0 units per person compare
- 196 San Marino 0 units per person compare
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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Japan was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Japan ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.