Japan - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Japan Child Mortality Rate decreased by 3.5% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 180 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 0.71 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Japan is overtaken by Portugal, which was number 179 with 0.74 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Italy at 0.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, -2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 0.73 |
| 2017 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 0.82 |
How does Japan rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 179 |
#179
Portugal
|
1 | 2019 | -9.2 % | -5.5 % | View data | |
| 180 |
#180
Japan
|
1 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.5 % | View data | |
| 181 |
#181
Italy
|
1 | 2019 | -4.5 % | -2.7 % | View data | |