What is neonatal mortality rate in Japan?

Neonatal mortality rate in Japan was 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.964 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.083 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Japan ranks 196th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Japan

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Japan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0868 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

196th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.964 deaths per 100 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.083 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1968–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Japan, 1968–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Japan stood at 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.964 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.083 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Japan 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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	0.9394 deaths per 100 live births	0.9148 deaths per 100 live births	0.964 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	0.694 deaths per 100 live births	0.5307 deaths per 100 live births	0.8699 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.3626 deaths per 100 live births	0.2639 deaths per 100 live births	0.4933 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.2193 deaths per 100 live births	0.1821 deaths per 100 live births	0.2547 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.1468 deaths per 100 live births	0.117 deaths per 100 live births	0.1758 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.0955 deaths per 100 live births	0.0847 deaths per 100 live births	0.1112 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.0842 deaths per 100 live births	0.083 deaths per 100 live births	0.0868 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Japan

193 Singapore 0.1082 deaths per 100 live births compare
194 North Macedonia 0.1055 deaths per 100 live births compare
195 Estonia 0.0946 deaths per 100 live births compare
197 Montenegro 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births compare
198 Belarus 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births compare
199 San Marino 0.0544 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Japan

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Japan?: Neonatal mortality rate in Japan was 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.964 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.083 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Japan rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Japan ranks 196th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .