Neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan
Japan: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.0804 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan stood at 0.0804. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan peaked at 0.9711 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0804, in 2023.
That places Japan 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9424 | 0.9137 | 0.9711 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6936 | 0.528 | 0.8661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3626 | 0.2642 | 0.4913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2191 | 0.182 | 0.2543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1468 | 0.117 | 0.1766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0956 | 0.085 | 0.1117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0819 | 0.0804 | 0.0836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Montenegro 0.0992 compare
- 195 Estonia 0.0985 compare
- 196 Singapore 0.0898 compare
- 198 Belarus 0.0772 compare
- 199 San Marino 0.0618 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Japan was 0.0804 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9711 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0804 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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