Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Japan
Japan: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.1655 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1655
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2544
in 2000
All-time low
0.1546
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Japan stood at 0.1655.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Japan peaked at 0.2544 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1546, in 2020.
That places Japan 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2544 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2477 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2445 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2373 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2231 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2073 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2037 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2054 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.204 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2002 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1913 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1843 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1804 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1793 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1673 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1575 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.156 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1546 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1593 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1633 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1655 | +1.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1655 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1655 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2267 | 0.2037 | 0.2544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1795 | 0.156 | 0.204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1607 | 0.1546 | 0.1655 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Japan?
- Stillbirth rate in Japan was 0.1655 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2544 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1546 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Japan ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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