Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Japan

Japan: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200720241990: 3.0k1991: 2.9k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.7k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.5k1996: 2.5k1997: 2.3k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.0k2014: 9532015: 9162016: 8682017: 8232018: 7862019: 7342020: 7042021: 6742022: 6552023: 6342024: 651

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 in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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