Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0028 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
146th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0924 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 146th 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, male, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 143 Romania 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Poland 0.0025 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, male, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.