Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Japan

Japan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 0.8678 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8678
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1990
All-time low
0.83
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Japan, 1990–2024

11.522.51990200720241990: 2.51991: 2.51992: 2.41993: 2.31994: 2.21995: 2.21996: 2.11997: 21998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 12013: 0.992014: 0.9542015: 0.9212016: 0.8962017: 0.8782018: 0.8622019: 0.8472020: 0.8362021: 0.832022: 0.8322023: 0.8452024: 0.868

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.8678 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates in Japan peaked at 2.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2021.

That places Japan 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2.55
1991 2.47 -2.9%
1992 2.4 -2.8%
1993 2.33 -3.1%
1994 2.25 -3.5%
1995 2.16 -3.9%
1996 2.07 -4.2%
1997 1.98 -4.3%
1998 1.9 -4.3%
1999 1.82 -4.0%
2000 1.76 -3.4%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 1.82 2.55 10
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

  1. 194 Singapore 1.08 compare
  2. 195 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
  3. 196 Estonia 0.9462 compare
  4. 198 Montenegro 0.8394 compare
  5. 199 Belarus 0.741 compare
  6. 200 San Marino 0.5443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan was 0.8678 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Japan ranks 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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