Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0024 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
145th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0714 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0024 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 145th of 195 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0024 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Georgia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Peru 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 France 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.002 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.