The infant mortality rate in Japan, for children under the age of one year old, was 166 deaths per thousand births in 1920. This means that for all babies born in 1920, just under 17 percent did survive past their first birthday. This rate decreased gradually and consistently over the next century, and today, Japan has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world, with approximately 99.8% of all babies surviving past their first birthday.
Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Japan from 1920 to 2020*
* All data given is an average of annual data from the preceding five year period.
UN data used from 1955 onwards. Data prior to 1955 can be found here.
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UN DESA, & Gapminder. (June 17, 2019). Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Japan from 1920 to 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042758/japan-all-time-infant-mortality-rate/
UN DESA, und Gapminder. "Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Japan from 1920 to 2020*." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042758/japan-all-time-infant-mortality-rate/
UN DESA, Gapminder. (2019). Infant mortality rate (under one year old) in Japan from 1920 to 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042758/japan-all-time-infant-mortality-rate/
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