Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Japan
Updated on March 17, 2026.
According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Japan was 1.8. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Japan were 1.9 and 1.7 respectively in 2023.
You can see similar information for other countries.
The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".
The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Japan for recent years.
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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Japan
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Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Japan
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| Year | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4 | 33.3 | 27.3 |
| 1961 | 27.9 | 30.8 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 25.4 | 28 | 22.8 |
| 1963 | 23.1 | 25.5 | 20.6 |
| 1964 | 21 | 23.2 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 19.1 | 21.3 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 15.4 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 18.2 | 14.2 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 17 | 13.2 |
| 1969 | 14.2 | 16 | 12.4 |
| 1970 | 13.4 | 15 | 11.6 |
| 1971 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 11 |
| 1972 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 10.3 |
| 1973 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 9.8 |
| 1974 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 9.3 |
| 1975 | 10 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| 1976 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| 1977 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
| 1978 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 7.3 |
| 1979 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| 1980 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| 1981 | 7 | 7.7 | 6.2 |
| 1982 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 5.5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1986 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 5 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 1994 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 4 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |