Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Japan
Japan: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 558.06 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
558.06
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,354
in 1950
All-time low
558.06
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Japan, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Japan stood at 558.06. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Japan peaked at 2,354 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 558.06, in 2100.
That places Japan 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,354 | — |
| 1951 | 2,154 | -8.5% |
| 1952 | 2,028 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 1,891 | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 1,797 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 1,759 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,690 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 1,593 | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 1,674 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 1,650 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1,627 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1,602 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,623 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,666 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,732 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1,838 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,458 | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 1,947 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 1,889 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 1,882 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,929 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2,036 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,103 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,163 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2,099 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,955 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,858 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,772 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,727 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,665 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,587 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,517 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,487 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,474 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,448 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,384 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,331 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,295 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,258 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,198 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,172 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,179 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,172 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,158 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,199 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,169 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,186 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,182 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,194 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,180 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,194 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,178 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,161 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,135 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,118 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,076 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,093 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,091 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,092 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,072 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,068 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,048 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,035 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,022 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 996.71 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 993.19 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 966.31 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 935.96 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 909.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 863.4 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 839.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 809.41 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 785.43 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 748.83 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 749.5 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 747.13 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 744.94 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 744.98 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 745.39 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 747.75 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 750.8 | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 754.02 | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 758.58 | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 762.51 | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 768.01 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 773.29 | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 777.56 | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 781.5 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 785.57 | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 787.98 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 788.47 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 787.21 | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 784.84 | -0.3% |
| 2043 | 782.52 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | 777.87 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 773.9 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 766.72 | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 757.92 | -1.1% |
| 2048 | 748.78 | -1.2% |
| 2049 | 738.36 | -1.4% |
| 2050 | 727.39 | -1.5% |
| 2051 | 715.94 | -1.6% |
| 2052 | 705.11 | -1.5% |
| 2053 | 693.38 | -1.7% |
| 2054 | 682.98 | -1.5% |
| 2055 | 672.96 | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 662.7 | -1.5% |
| 2057 | 655.04 | -1.2% |
| 2058 | 648.45 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 643.48 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 639.94 | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 637.74 | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 635.79 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 635.11 | -0.1% |
| 2064 | 635.54 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 637.47 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 639.04 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 640.83 | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 643.92 | +0.5% |
| 2069 | 646.01 | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 648.68 | +0.4% |
| 2071 | 650.23 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 650.7 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 651.67 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 651.83 | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 651.39 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 650 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 647.33 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 645.05 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 641.23 | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 636.75 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 631.73 | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 627.48 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 622.1 | -0.9% |
| 2084 | 615.57 | -1.1% |
| 2085 | 610.16 | -0.9% |
| 2086 | 604.24 | -1.0% |
| 2087 | 597.69 | -1.1% |
| 2088 | 591.99 | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 586.45 | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 581.67 | -0.8% |
| 2091 | 577.39 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 573.24 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 569.07 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 565.74 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 562.82 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 561.37 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 560.26 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 560.2 | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 558.27 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 558.06 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 558.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.19, 42.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 558.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.18, 29.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +33.5% | 1,458 | 1,947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,859 | 1,593 | 2,354 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,726 | 1,458 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,931 | 1,665 | 2,163 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,398 | 1,198 | 1,587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 | 1,158 | 1,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,121 | 1,072 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.88 | 863.4 | 1,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.28 | 744.94 | 839.4 | 10 |
| 2030s | 769.98 | 750.8 | 787.98 | 10 |
| 2040s | 770.66 | 738.36 | 788.47 | 10 |
| 2050s | 680.74 | 643.48 | 727.39 | 10 |
| 2060s | 639.14 | 635.11 | 646.01 | 10 |
| 2070s | 648.81 | 641.23 | 651.83 | 10 |
| 2080s | 612.42 | 586.45 | 636.75 | 10 |
| 2090s | 567 | 558.27 | 581.67 | 10 |
| 2100s | 558.06 | 558.06 | 558.06 | 1 |
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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 live births surviving to age 1 in Japan?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Japan was 558.06 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,354 in 1950.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.06 in 2100.
- How does Japan rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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