What is mortality rate, under-5 in Japan?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Japan was 2.4 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, under-5 recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 39.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2020.

How does Japan rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Japan ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Japan

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.4 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

187th

of 195 countries

All-time high

39.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Japan, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Japan is 2.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Japan peaked at 39.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.

Japan ranks 187th of 195 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
1960s	27.2 per 1,000 live births	18.5 per 1,000 live births	39.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	13.79 per 1,000 live births	10.5 per 1,000 live births	17.5 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	7.86 per 1,000 live births	6.4 per 1,000 live births	9.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	5.66 per 1,000 live births	4.7 per 1,000 live births	6.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	3.84 per 1,000 live births	3.4 per 1,000 live births	4.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	2.87 per 1,000 live births	2.5 per 1,000 live births	3.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.4 per 1,000 live births	2.4 per 1,000 live births	2.4 per 1,000 live births	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Japan?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Japan was 2.4 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, under-5 recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 39.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
How does Japan rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Japan ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (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, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.