Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.013 deaths per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 157 Ireland 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.