Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0017 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0475 units per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0017 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, measured 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 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 157 Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Japan
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0017 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.