Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Japan

Japan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,863 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,863
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,706
in 1990
All-time low
1,863
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Japan, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.7k1991: 7.5k1992: 7.3k1993: 7.1k1994: 6.9k1995: 6.7k1996: 6.5k1997: 6.2k1998: 5.9k1999: 5.6k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.1k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.6k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.0k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.6k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.1k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,863 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Japan peaked at 7,706 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,863, in 2024.

Japan ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 94 Tunisia 2,027 compare
  2. 95 Canada 1,949 compare
  3. 96 Sri Lanka 1,898 compare
  4. 98 Ukraine 1,672 compare
  5. 99 Lebanon 1,639 compare
  6. 100 Nicaragua 1,486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Japan?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Japan was 1,863 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7,706 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,863 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Japan ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - 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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