Number of infant deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of infant deaths was 1,363 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Japan is 1,363, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 50,941 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,363, in 2024.
That places Japan 99th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,941 | — |
| 1961 | 46,000 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 41,821 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 38,671 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 36,214 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 34,639 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 29,225 | -15.6% |
| 1967 | 28,073 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 29,362 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 27,045 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 25,732 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 25,278 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 24,916 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 24,234 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 22,799 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 20,395 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 18,034 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 16,136 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 14,634 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 13,358 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 12,058 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 10,838 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 9,882 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 9,173 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 8,528 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 7,806 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,103 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 6,568 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 6,157 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 5,761 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,449 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,321 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,239 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,094 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,028 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,889 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,675 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4,491 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,294 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,086 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,899 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,728 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,535 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,351 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,188 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,015 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,897 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,833 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,753 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,656 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,554 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,472 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,328 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2,219 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,104 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,009 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,920 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,815 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,716 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,610 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,520 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,459 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,413 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,373 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,363 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,199 | 27,045 | 50,941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,552 | 13,358 | 25,732 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,387 | 5,761 | 12,058 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,857 | 4,086 | 5,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,186 | 2,656 | 3,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,075 | 1,610 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,363 | 1,520 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Japan?
- Number of infant deaths in Japan was 1,363 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,941 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Japan ranks 99th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.