What is youth mortality rate in Japan?

Youth mortality rate in Japan was 0.326 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 10.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Japan rank for youth mortality rate?

Japan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Japan

Name: Youth mortality rate in Japan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Youth mortality rate was 0.326 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.326 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

191st

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.57 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3139 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2024

Youth mortality rate in Japan, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Japan stood at 0.326 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Japan peaked at 10.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Japan ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	5.05 deaths per 100 live births	10.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	3.23 deaths per 100 live births	2.25 deaths per 100 live births	4.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.69 deaths per 100 live births	1.29 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.979 deaths per 100 live births	0.813 deaths per 100 live births	1.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.7179 deaths per 100 live births	0.5992 deaths per 100 live births	0.7968 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.4886 deaths per 100 live births	0.4265 deaths per 100 live births	0.5712 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.3792 deaths per 100 live births	0.3208 deaths per 100 live births	0.5409 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3181 deaths per 100 live births	0.3139 deaths per 100 live births	0.326 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Japan

188 Monaco 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Iceland 0.3302 deaths per 100 live births compare
190 Belarus 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
192 Andorra 0.3199 deaths per 100 live births compare
193 Sweden 0.3168 deaths per 100 live births compare
194 Norway 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Japan?: Youth mortality rate in Japan was 0.326 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 10.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Japan rank for youth mortality rate?: Japan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.