Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 845 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan stood at 845.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan peaked at 2,610 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 812, in 2021.
Japan ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,610 | — |
| 1991 | 2,499 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,392 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,278 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,155 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,478 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,911 | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,805 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,698 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,595 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,501 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,419 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,350 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,289 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,241 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,163 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,129 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,101 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,074 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,050 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,481 | +136.3% |
| 2012 | 1,006 | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 982 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 953 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 923 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 891 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 862 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 839 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 822 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 814 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 812 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 818 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 831 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 845 | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 13.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 845 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +136.3% | 1,050 | 2,481 |
| 2012 | -59.5% | 2,481 | 1,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,142 | 1,595 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,247 | 1,074 | 1,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,081 | 822 | 2,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 824 | 812 | 845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Japan was 845 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 812 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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