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
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.
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
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.925 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 82.98 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.38 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 85.27 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).