Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Japan

Japan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.43
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 1990
All-time low
2.38
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Japan, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 6.31991: 6.21992: 6.11993: 61994: 5.91995: 5.71996: 5.51997: 5.21998: 51999: 4.72000: 4.52001: 4.32002: 4.12003: 42004: 3.92005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.42010: 3.32011: 3.32012: 3.12013: 32014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.72017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.42023: 2.42024: 2.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan stood at 2.43.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan peaked at 6.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2022.

Japan ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.66 4.73 6.32 10
2000s 3.85 3.36 4.5 10
2010s 2.84 2.46 3.28 10
2020s 2.4 2.38 2.43 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 189 Andorra 2.51 compare
  2. 190 Latvia 2.5 compare
  3. 191 Norway 2.49 compare
  4. 193 Sweden 2.41 compare
  5. 194 Montenegro 2.38 compare
  6. 195 Finland 2.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Japan was 2.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2022.
How does Japan rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Japan ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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