What is child mortality by income level of country in Japan?

Child mortality by income level of country in Japan was 0.2434 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 child mortality by income level of country recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 10.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.

What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.

How does Japan rank for child mortality by income level of country?

Japan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality by income level of country in Japan

Name: Child mortality by income level of country in Japan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2434 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

191st

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.14 deaths per 100 live births

in 1949

All-time low

0.2381 deaths per 100 live births

in 2022

Years of data

1949–2024

Child mortality by income level of country in Japan, 1949–2024

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

Japan recorded 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Japan peaked at 10.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2381 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Japan 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	10.14 deaths per 100 live births	10.14 deaths per 100 live births	10.14 deaths per 100 live births	1
1950s	6.32 deaths per 100 live births	4.33 deaths per 100 live births	9.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	1.85 deaths per 100 live births	3.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.7876 deaths per 100 live births	0.6441 deaths per 100 live births	0.9896 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5665 deaths per 100 live births	0.4726 deaths per 100 live births	0.6322 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.3848 deaths per 100 live births	0.3358 deaths per 100 live births	0.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2843 deaths per 100 live births	0.2456 deaths per 100 live births	0.3278 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2401 deaths per 100 live births	0.2381 deaths per 100 live births	0.2434 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Japan

188 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
189 Latvia 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births compare
190 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
192 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare
193 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
194 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Japan

Age dependency ratio, young 19.1% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 70.2% (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 513,182 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 541,842 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 564,701 (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by income level of country in Japan?: Child mortality by income level of country in Japan was 0.2434 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 child mortality by income level of country recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 10.14 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2381 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Japan rank for child mortality by income level of country?: Japan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality by income level of country
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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