Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan
Japan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 2.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.43 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan is 2.43 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan peaked at 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Japan 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.07 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.38 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Japan was 2.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Japan ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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