Mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1990
All-time low
1.74
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan stood at 1.9.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan peaked at 2.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2018.
Japan ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.44 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.85 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.74 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 172 Australia and New Zealand 2.01 compare
- 173 Austria 2.01 compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.92 compare
- 176 Albania 1.89 compare
- 177 Australia 1.89 compare
- 178 Republic of Korea 1.85 compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Japan was 1.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Japan ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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