Number of under-five deaths, male in Japan
Japan: Number of under-five deaths, male was 991 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Japan, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Japan is 991, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Japan peaked at 37,481 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 991, in 2024.
That places Japan 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 under-five deaths, male in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,481 | — |
| 1961 | 33,874 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 30,640 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 28,212 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 26,325 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 25,089 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 21,783 | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 20,851 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 21,466 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 20,077 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 19,227 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 18,879 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 18,685 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 18,158 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17,236 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 15,746 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 14,155 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 12,778 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 11,582 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 10,529 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 9,490 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 8,540 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 7,768 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 7,158 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 6,632 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,078 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 5,566 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 5,173 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4,847 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 4,545 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 4,311 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4,170 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,092 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,962 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,889 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,766 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,595 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,429 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3,267 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,108 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,957 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2,819 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,668 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,530 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,415 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,292 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,190 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,125 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,057 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,988 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,913 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,886 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,739 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,656 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,568 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,491 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,416 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,338 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,266 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,191 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,125 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,076 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,038 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,006 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 991 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,580 | 20,077 | 37,481 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,698 | 10,529 | 19,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,580 | 4,545 | 9,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,759 | 3,108 | 4,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,404 | 1,988 | 2,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 | 1,191 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,047 | 991 | 1,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Japan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Japan was 991 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,481 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 991 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Japan ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.