Number of infant deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of infant deaths was 1,363 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,363 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
125,091 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
1,363 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Japan, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Japan is 1,363 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Japan peaked at 125,091 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1,363 deaths, in 2024.
That places Japan 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 infant deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 125,091 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 107,703 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1953 | 94,059 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1954 | 83,074 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1955 | 75,488 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 69,318 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 62,585 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 58,796 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 55,837 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 50,941 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1961 | 46,000 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 41,821 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 38,671 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 36,214 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 34,639 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 29,225 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 28,073 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 29,362 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 27,045 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 25,732 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 25,278 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 24,916 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 24,234 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 22,799 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 20,395 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 18,034 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 16,136 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 14,634 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 13,358 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 12,058 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 10,838 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 9,882 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 9,173 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 8,528 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 7,806 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,103 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 6,568 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 6,157 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 5,761 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,449 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,321 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,239 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,094 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,028 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,889 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,675 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,491 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,294 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,086 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,899 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,728 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,535 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,351 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,188 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,015 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,897 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,833 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,753 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,656 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,554 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,472 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,328 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,219 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,104 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,009 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,920 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,815 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,716 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,610 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,520 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,459 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,413 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,373 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,363 deaths | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,328 deaths | 55,837 deaths | 125,091 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 36,199 deaths | 27,045 deaths | 50,941 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,552 deaths | 13,358 deaths | 25,732 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,387 deaths | 5,761 deaths | 12,058 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,857 deaths | 4,086 deaths | 5,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,186 deaths | 2,656 deaths | 3,899 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,075 deaths | 1,610 deaths | 2,554 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 deaths | 1,363 deaths | 1,520 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Japan?
- Number of infant deaths in Japan was 1,363 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 125,091 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 deaths in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .