Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 356 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 356 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan peaked at 1,351 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2022.
That places Japan 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,351 | — |
| 1991 | 1,299 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,246 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,184 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1,111 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,264 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 969 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 911 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 855 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 807 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 766 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 729 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 697 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 669 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 621 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 599 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 577 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 557 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 537 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 517 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,346 | +160.3% |
| 2012 | 480 | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 465 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 448 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 432 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 416 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 400 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 386 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 373 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 365 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 359 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 356 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 356 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 356 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 356 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 12.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 356 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 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 | +160.3% | 517 | 1,346 |
| 2012 | -64.3% | 1,346 | 480 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,100 | 807 | 1,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 639.6 | 537 | 766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.3 | 373 | 1,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.4 | 356 | 365 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 433 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 372 compare
- 75 Honduras 366 compare
- 77 Germany 352 compare
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 347 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 342 compare
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 ages 5 to 9 years in Japan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Japan was 356 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,351 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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