What is mortality rate, neonatal in Japan?

Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968.

What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2019.

How does Japan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?

Japan ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan

Name: Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Japan: Mortality rate, neonatal was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

up 12.5%

World rank

191st

of 195 countries

All-time high

9.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1968

All-time low

0.8 per 1,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1968–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan, 1968–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Japan stood at 0.9 per 1,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Japan peaked at 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Japan 191st out of 195 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
1960s	9.35 per 1,000 live births	9.1 per 1,000 live births	9.6 per 1,000 live births	2
1970s	6.94 per 1,000 live births	5.3 per 1,000 live births	8.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	3.63 per 1,000 live births	2.6 per 1,000 live births	4.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	2.19 per 1,000 live births	1.8 per 1,000 live births	2.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	1.47 per 1,000 live births	1.2 per 1,000 live births	1.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	0.96 per 1,000 live births	0.8 per 1,000 live births	1.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	0.82 per 1,000 live births	0.8 per 1,000 live births	0.9 per 1,000 live births	5

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189 North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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194 Belarus 0.7 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Japan?: Mortality rate, neonatal in Japan was 0.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
How does Japan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?: Japan ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.