Is Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Japan rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Japan ranked #186 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).

How does Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Japan is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #30 of 30.

Japan: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

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In 2024, Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30.

That's up 0.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Japan ranks #186 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #30 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 3.50; 2005
Trough: 2.30; 2019
1-year change: +0.0%
5-year change: +0.0%; +0.0% / yr
10-year change: -14.8%; -1.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	2.3000
2023	2.3000
2022	2.3000
2021	2.3000
2020	2.3000
2019	2.3000
2018	2.4000
2017	2.5000
2016	2.6000
2015	2.6000

About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

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

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rose 0.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Japan rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Japan ranked #186 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Japan's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Japan is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #30 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.