Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Japan
Japan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 0.8678 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8678 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
210th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
0.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Japan is 0.8678 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.83 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Japan ranks 210th of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9537 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.921 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8963 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8776 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8617 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8473 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8362 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8317 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8447 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8678 per 1,000 live births | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8678 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8678 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | 1.17 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.955 per 1,000 live births | 0.8473 per 1,000 live births | 1.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8421 per 1,000 live births | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | 0.8678 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 207 Singapore 1.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 208 North Macedonia 1.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 209 Estonia 0.9462 per 1,000 live births compare
- 211 Montenegro 0.8394 per 1,000 live births compare
- 212 Belarus 0.741 per 1,000 live births compare
- 213 San Marino 0.5443 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Japan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Japan was 0.8678 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Japan ranks 210th out of 213 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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