Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0018 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0544 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0018 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Romania 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Poland 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bhutan 0.0016 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.