Infant mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Infant mortality rate was 1.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.82
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2000
All-time low
1.77
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Japan stood at 1.82.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Japan peaked at 3.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2021.
That places Japan 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.28 | — |
| 2001 | 3.14 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.02 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.45 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.82 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Japan?
- Infant mortality rate in Japan was 1.82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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