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Japan Infant Mortality Rate

Japan's infant mortality rate was 1.8 per 1,000 in 2023, unchanged from 2022, according to World Bank. Japan has the 5th lowest infant mortality rate. Other bottom countries are San Marino, Estonia, Singapore and Slovenia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 1.8
2022 1.8
2021 1.8
2020 1.8
2019 1.8
2018 1.9
2017 1.9
2016 2
2015 2
2014 2.1
2013 2.2
2012 2.2
2011 2.3
2010 2.4
2009 2.4
2008 2.5
2007 2.6
2006 2.7
2005 2.7
2004 2.8
2003 2.9
2002 3
2001 3.1
2000 3.3
1999 3.4
1998 3.6
1997 3.8
1996 4
1995 4.1
1994 4.3
1993 4.4
1992 4.4
1991 4.5
1990 4.6
1989 4.7
1988 4.8
1987 5
1986 5.2
1985 5.5
1984 5.8
1983 6.2
1982 6.5
1981 7
1980 7.4
1979 7.8
1978 8.3
1977 8.8
1976 9.4
1975 10
1974 10.6
1973 11.3
1972 11.9
1971 12.6
1970 13.4
1969 14.2
1968 15.1
1967 16.2
1966 17.6
1965 19.1
1964 21
1963 23.1
1962 25.4
1961 27.9
1960 30.4
Japan Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Japan who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 84.04 84 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.61 2.5 2020