Mortality rate age 5-9 in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2011
All-time low
0.3475
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.37 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Japan peaked at 1.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3475, in 2020.
Japan ranks 180th 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 5-9 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9234 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9077 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.89 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8672 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8387 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9848 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7756 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7442 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.712 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6791 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6467 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6168 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5896 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.565 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.543 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5228 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5039 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4867 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.472 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4599 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4497 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +164.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4314 | -63.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4211 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4093 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3965 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3832 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3706 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3598 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3517 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3475 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3476 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3518 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3596 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.37 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8323 | 0.6791 | 0.9848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5406 | 0.4599 | 0.6467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4764 | 0.3517 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3553 | 0.3475 | 0.37 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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 5-9 in Japan?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Japan was 0.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3475 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Japan ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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