Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate was -0.6221 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.6221 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.84 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-15.98 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.6221 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 3.84 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -15.98 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Japan ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1963 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1964 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1965 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1966 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1967 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1968 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1969 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 1970 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1971 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1972 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1973 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1974 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 1975 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1976 | -11.13 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1977 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1978 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1979 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1981 | -9.72 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1982 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1983 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1984 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1986 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1987 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1988 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1989 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1990 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1991 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1992 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1993 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1994 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1995 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1996 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1997 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1998 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1999 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2002 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2003 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2006 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2007 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2008 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2009 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2010 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2013 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2014 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2016 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2017 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2018 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2021 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2022 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2023 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2024 | -0.6221 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.08 % change on previous year | -15.98 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -6.57 % change on previous year | -11.13 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.62 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.67 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | -0.6221 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 62 Kenya -0.2813 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Madagascar -0.5219 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Fiji -0.5917 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Somalia -0.6652 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Netherlands -0.7812 % change on previous year compare
- 68 South Africa -0.7943 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.6221 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.98 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.