Neonatal mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Japan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Japan is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Japan peaked at 3.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Japan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Japan was 0.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days