Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan
Japan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3494 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan is 0.3494, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan peaked at 0.3988 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3201, in 2011.
That places Japan 186th 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.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3892 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3914 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3869 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3825 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3897 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3768 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.382 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3798 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3842 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3836 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3932 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3952 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3988 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3935 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3835 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.366 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3677 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3624 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3571 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3448 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.338 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3201 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3297 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3296 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3266 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3275 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3284 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3316 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3294 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3346 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3347 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3368 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3358 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3494 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3846 | 0.3768 | 0.3914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3762 | 0.3448 | 0.3988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 | 0.3201 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3383 | 0.3346 | 0.3494 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Japan was 0.3494 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3988 in 2002.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3201 in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Japan ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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