Children died before five per woman in Japan
Japan: Children died before five per woman was 0.0038 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0038
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1921
All-time low
0.0031
in 2021
Years of data
102
1920–2024
Children died before five per woman in Japan, 1920–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Japan is 0.0038, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Japan peaked at 1.49 in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2021.
Japan ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.44 | — |
| 1921 | 1.49 | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 1.38 | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.28 | -8.0% |
| 1925 | 1.19 | -7.4% |
| 1926 | 1.13 | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.9446 | -14.8% |
| 1931 | 0.9953 | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 0.8885 | -10.7% |
| 1933 | 0.8812 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.8603 | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7446 | -13.5% |
| 1936 | 0.7852 | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7136 | -9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.6857 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 0.6148 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5418 | -11.9% |
| 1941 | 0.5248 | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5176 | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5161 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6613 | +28.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4316 | -34.7% |
| 1949 | 0.4329 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3348 | -22.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2685 | -19.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2217 | -17.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1832 | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1557 | -15.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1377 | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1201 | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1035 | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0993 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0891 | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0802 | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.072 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0657 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0604 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.056 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0369 | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0411 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0383 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0347 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.033 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0317 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.013 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.012 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0038 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0038 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +28.1% | 0.5161 | 0.6613 |
| 1948 | -34.7% | 0.6613 | 0.4316 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.27 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8114 | 0.6148 | 0.9953 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.518 | 0.4316 | 0.6613 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1714 | 0.0891 | 0.3348 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0549 | 0.0369 | 0.0802 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 | 0.0184 | 0.0365 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 | 0.0101 | 0.0173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 | 0.0064 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 | 0.0046 | 0.0062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.0032 | 0.0046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 | 0.0031 | 0.0038 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 192 South Korea 0.004 compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 compare
- 198 Singapore 0.0035 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Japan?
- Children died before five per woman in Japan was 0.0038 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1921.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for children died before five per woman?
- Japan ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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