Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Japan
Japan: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 0.8678 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
0.8678
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8678
in 2025
All-time low
0.8678
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in Japan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Japan is 0.8678, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Japan ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8678 | — |
| 2026 | 0.8678 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 0.8678 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 0.8678 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 0.8678 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 0.8678 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8678 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 33% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8678 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.8678 | 0.8678 | 0.8678 | 5 |
| 2030s | 0.8678 | 0.8678 | 0.8678 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 194 Singapore 1.08 compare
- 195 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
- 196 Estonia 0.9462 compare
- 198 Montenegro 0.8394 compare
- 199 Belarus 0.741 compare
- 200 San Marino 0.5443 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Japan?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in Japan was 0.8678 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8678 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8678 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- Japan ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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