Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Japan
Japan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
193rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
0.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Japan stood at 0.9 per 1,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Japan peaked at 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Japan 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 35% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 per 1,000 live births, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.94 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 191 North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 191 Singapore 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Estonia 0.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 195 Montenegro 0.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 196 Belarus 0.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Japan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Japan ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.