Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.68 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.6% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.44 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Japan ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -0.1532 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1972 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +1490.9% |
| 1973 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1974 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1975 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1976 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1977 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1979 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1980 | -11.44 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1981 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1982 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1983 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1984 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1985 | -11.42 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1986 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1987 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1988 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1990 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1991 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1992 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1993 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1995 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +4056.1% |
| 1996 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1997 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1998 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1999 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2000 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2002 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2003 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2004 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2005 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2007 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2010 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2012 | -5 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2015 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2016 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2017 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2019 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2020 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2022 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2023 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.42 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | -0.1532 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.78 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -0.1477 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 Denmark 4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Norway 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 10 United States of America 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 12 France 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Lebanon 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Costa Rica 2.19 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Japan was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.44 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.