Infant mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Infant mortality rate was 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Japan, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Japan is 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
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 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1769 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Japan 196th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7834 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5804 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births | 0.738 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4105 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3435 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4584 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2814 deaths per 100 live births | 0.245 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3277 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2074 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1815 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2382 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1786 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1769 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Japan?
- Infant mortality rate in Japan was 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1769 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 196th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .