Estonia vs Japan: Children died before five per woman

Estonia
0.0035
in 2024
Japan
0.0038
in 2024
Estonia rank
197th
Japan rank
195th

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
00.511.5192019722024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0038 against 0.0035 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0003.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Japan ahead.

Estonia ranks 197th and Japan ranks 195th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0748 0.0942 0.0194 Japan
1960s 0.0543 0.0549 0.0006 Japan
1970s 0.0454 0.0274 0.018 Estonia
1980s 0.0421 0.0134 0.0287 Estonia
1990s 0.0238 0.0082 0.0156 Estonia
2000s 0.0113 0.0051 0.0062 Estonia
2010s 0.0054 0.004 0.0015 Estonia
2020s 0.0037 0.0035 0.0003 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Estonia or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0038 against 0.0035 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Estonia and Japan?
0.0003, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Estonia ranks 197th and Japan ranks 195th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed