Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan
Japan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 1,000
in 2011
All-time low
0.4 per 1,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan stood at 0.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 1,000, in 2015.
Japan ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.4 per 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.4 per 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 per 1,000, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 0.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 170 Australia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Belgium 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Czechia 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Finland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 France 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Israel 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Italy 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Korea 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Monaco 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Portugal 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Singapore 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Spain 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.4 per 1,000 compare
- 170 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Japan was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.