Number of under-five deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of under-five deaths was 1,863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,863
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
66,943
in 1960
All-time low
1,863
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Japan stood at 1,863. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Japan peaked at 66,943 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,863, in 2024.
That places Japan 97th 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 under-five deaths in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,943 | — |
| 1961 | 60,046 | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 54,271 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 49,767 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 46,194 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 43,818 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 37,914 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 36,223 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 37,122 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 34,664 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 33,123 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 32,623 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 32,223 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 31,364 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 29,819 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 27,258 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 24,580 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 22,215 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 20,169 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 18,354 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 16,592 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 14,978 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 13,668 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 12,645 | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 11,728 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 10,789 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9,909 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9,216 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 8,662 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 8,135 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 7,706 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 7,475 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 7,306 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7,082 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,941 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,738 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,451 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6,185 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,909 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,618 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 5,351 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5,111 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,855 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,615 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4,399 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4,175 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,003 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,891 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,775 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,648 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,521 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,499 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,227 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,076 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,918 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,779 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,650 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,506 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,370 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,228 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,104 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,014 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,945 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,888 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,863 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,696 | 34,664 | 66,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,173 | 18,354 | 33,123 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,632 | 8,135 | 16,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,741 | 5,618 | 7,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,382 | 3,648 | 5,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 | 2,228 | 3,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,963 | 1,863 | 2,104 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.2218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2999 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Japan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Japan was 1,863 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66,943 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,863 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.