Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.37
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2011
All-time low
0.3475
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan is 0.37, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan peaked at 1.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3475, in 2020.
That places Japan 179th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan was 0.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3475 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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