Youth mortality rate in Japan
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
75
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.
Youth mortality rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1952 | 8.67 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9359 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8909 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.852 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8295 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.813 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7968 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7852 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7738 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7591 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7397 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7487 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6887 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6592 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6289 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5992 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5712 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5462 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5244 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5057 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4895 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.475 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4614 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4485 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.437 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4265 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4162 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5409 deaths per 100 live births | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3934 deaths per 100 live births | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3814 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3693 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3577 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.347 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3371 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3283 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3208 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3157 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3153 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3197 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.326 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.326 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.326 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth mortality rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.0% | 0.4162 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5409 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2012 | -27.3% | 0.5409 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3934 deaths per 100 live births |
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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.