Number of child deaths per woman in Japan
Japan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0038 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.49 under-five deaths per woman
in 1921
All-time low
0.0031 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
102
1920–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Japan, 1920–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Japan is 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Japan peaked at 1.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1921 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Japan, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1921 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1923 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1925 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1926 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1927 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.9446 under-five deaths per woman | -14.8% |
| 1931 | 0.9953 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 0.8885 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1933 | 0.8812 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.8603 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7446 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1936 | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7136 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.6857 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 0.6148 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5418 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1941 | 0.5248 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5176 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5161 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.6613 under-five deaths per woman | +28.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4316 under-five deaths per woman | -34.7% |
| 1949 | 0.4329 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3348 under-five deaths per woman | -22.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2685 under-five deaths per woman | -19.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2217 under-five deaths per woman | -17.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1832 under-five deaths per woman | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1557 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1377 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1201 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1035 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0993 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0891 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.072 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0657 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0604 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.056 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0527 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0369 under-five deaths per woman | -30.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 under-five deaths per woman | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0411 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0383 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0317 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6613 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1948 | -34.7% | 0.6613 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4316 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9953 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.518 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4316 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6613 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.1714 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0891 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3348 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0369 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0173 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0032 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 197 Estonia 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 198 Singapore 0.0035 under-five deaths per woman 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 number of child deaths per woman in Japan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Japan was 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 under-five deaths per woman in 1921.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Japan ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).