Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan
Japan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,863 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,706 | — |
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,863 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 7.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,863 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
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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