Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0052 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1637 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0052 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1637 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1637 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1195 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1034 deaths per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1012 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.089 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0856 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0744 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0671 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0253 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1637 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0903 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0453 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Romania 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1637 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.