Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0711 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 147 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Bhutan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Namibia 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0019 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, male, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.