Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 416 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan is 416, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan peaked at 1,245 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 416, in 2021.
Japan ranks 76th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,245 | — |
| 1991 | 1,183 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,125 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,070 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,018 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,164 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 923 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 878 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 833 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 784 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 735 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 692 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 655 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 623 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 599 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 582 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 567 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 554 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 544 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 534 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 526 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,025 | +94.9% |
| 2012 | 511 | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 501 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 489 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 475 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 460 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 449 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 439 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 431 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 424 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 416 | -1.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 416 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 11.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 416 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.5, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 | +94.9% | 526 | 1,025 |
| 2012 | -50.1% | 1,025 | 511 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,022 | 784 | 1,245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.5 | 534 | 735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.6 | 431 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420 | 416 | 424 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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- 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 ages 10 to 14 years in Japan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Japan was 416 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 416 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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