Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.13
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.82
in 1990
All-time low
2.73
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.13 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Japan peaked at 4.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2017.
That places Japan 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.82 | — |
| 1991 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.17 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.09 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.58 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.06, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 4.09 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.42 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.73 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.85 | 3.13 | 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Japan?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Japan was 3.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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