Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Japan
Japan: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.1649 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1649
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1950
All-time low
0.1649
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Japan stood at 0.1649. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Japan peaked at 5.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1649, in 2023.
That places Japan 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.6 | — |
| 1951 | 5.35 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 4.75 | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 4.68 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.34 | -7.3% |
| 1955 | 3.9 | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 3.96 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.83 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.53 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 3.29 | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 2.84 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 1.68 | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.18 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9697 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9155 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8787 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8278 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7759 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7337 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7022 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6577 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6212 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5972 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.543 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5173 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4911 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4755 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4456 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4553 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4469 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4506 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4308 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4387 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4169 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3831 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.367 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3669 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3378 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3283 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3083 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3007 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.297 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2819 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.275 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2688 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2603 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2577 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2387 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2331 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2351 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2218 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2135 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2079 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1955 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1843 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1879 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.187 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1794 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.173 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 | -3.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1649 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1649 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 | 3.29 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.42 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.7759 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5784 | 0.4456 | 0.7337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4094 | 0.3378 | 0.4553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2817 | 0.2387 | 0.3283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2065 | 0.1843 | 0.2351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 | 0.1649 | 0.1794 | 4 |
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 infant mortality rates in Japan?
- Infant mortality rates in Japan was 0.1649 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1649 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for infant mortality rates?
- Japan ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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