Neonatal mortality rate in Japan
Japan: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8678 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8678
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 2000
All-time low
0.83
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Japan is 0.8678, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Japan peaked at 1.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2021.
Japan ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9537 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8963 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8776 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8617 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8473 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8362 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8317 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8447 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8678 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.17 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.955 | 0.8473 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8421 | 0.83 | 0.8678 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 178 Singapore 1.08 compare
- 179 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
- 180 Estonia 0.9462 compare
- 182 Montenegro 0.8394 compare
- 183 Belarus 0.741 compare
- 184 San Marino 0.5443 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Japan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Japan was 0.8678 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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