Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.8%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.48 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-13.47 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan is -1.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -13.47 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Japan 65th out of 197 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1963 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1964 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1965 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1966 | -13.47 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1967 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1969 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1970 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1971 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1972 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1973 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1974 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1975 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1976 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1977 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | -9 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1981 | -9.73 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1984 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1987 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1988 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1989 | -6.08 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1991 | -3 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1992 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1993 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1994 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1995 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1996 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1997 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1998 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1999 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2000 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2002 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2007 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2008 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2009 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6248 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2012 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +1144.1% |
| 2013 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2014 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2016 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2018 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2021 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2022 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2023 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2024 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's -1.32 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1144.1% | -0.6248 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -366.8% | 2.48 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -162.0% | -5.14 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +155.6% | -4.46 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -117.4% | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.96 % change on previous year | -13.47 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.1 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.81 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.8 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | -0.6248 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 62 Angola -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Egypt -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Lithuania -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 66 United States -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Australia -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Eritrea -1.45 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Japan was -1.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.47 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 under-five 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 under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.