Number of neonatal deaths in Japan
Japan: Number of neonatal deaths was 651 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Japan, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Japan is 651, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Japan peaked at 17,429 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 634, in 2023.
That places Japan 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 17,429 | 17,429 | 17,429 | 1 |
| 1970s | 13,655 | 8,906 | 16,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,188 | 3,180 | 7,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,594 | 2,155 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 | 1,258 | 2,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 946.8 | 734 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.6 | 634 | 704 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Japan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Japan was 651 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,429 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.