Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Japan
Japan: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.33 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.33
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2025
All-time low
2.33
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Japan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Japan stood at 2.33. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Japan ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.42 | — |
| 2026 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.89, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.34 | 2.42 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Japan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Japan was 2.33 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2030.
- How does Japan rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Japan ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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