Infant deaths in Japan
Japan: Infant deaths was 1,363 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Japan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Japan stood at 1,363. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Japan peaked at 3,899 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,363, in 2024.
Japan ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,186 | 2,656 | 3,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,075 | 1,610 | 2,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,363 | 1,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 651 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Japan?
- Infant deaths in Japan was 1,363 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,899 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,363 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for infant deaths?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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