Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan
Japan: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 651 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
651
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,999
in 1990
All-time low
634
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Japan is 651, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Japan peaked at 2,999 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 634, in 2023.
That places Japan 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,999 | — |
| 1991 | 2,926 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,827 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,709 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,705 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,539 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2,464 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,349 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,270 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,155 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,104 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,020 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,936 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,816 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,687 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,528 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1,472 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,410 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,348 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,258 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,190 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,120 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,064 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 953 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 916 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 868 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 823 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 786 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 734 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 704 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 674 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 655 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 634 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 651 | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 4.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 651 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,594 | 2,155 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 | 1,258 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.8 | 734 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.6 | 634 | 704 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Japan?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Japan was 651 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,999 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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