Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Japan
Japan: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.04
in 1960
All-time low
0.18
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.18 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Japan peaked at 3.04 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2019.
That places Japan 191st out of 195 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 mortality vs prenatal care in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.04 | — |
| 1961 | 2.79 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.1 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 1.51 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 1.42 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.88 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.83 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.78 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.74 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.58 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.36, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 | 1.42 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.78 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.581 | 0.47 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.411 | 0.34 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.281 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 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 infant mortality vs prenatal care in Japan?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Japan was 0.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Japan ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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