Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Japan

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Japan was 0.8. Same as 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Japan for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Japan
Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Japan
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Year Neonatal Mortality Rate
1969 9.7
1970 9.1
1971 8.7
1972 8.2
1973 7.8
1974 7.4
1975 7
1976 6.7
1977 6.4
1978 6.1
1979 5.7
1980 5.3
1981 4.9
1982 4.6
1983 4.3
1984 4
1985 3.7
1986 3.4
1987 3.1
1988 2.9
1989 2.8
1990 2.6
1991 2.5
1992 2.5
1993 2.4
1994 2.3
1995 2.3
1996 2.2
1997 2.1
1998 2
1999 1.9
2000 1.8
2001 1.8
2002 1.7
2003 1.7
2004 1.6
2005 1.5
2006 1.4
2007 1.4
2008 1.3
2009 1.2
2010 1.2
2011 1.1
2012 1.1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 0.9
2017 0.9
2018 0.9
2019 0.9
2020 0.8
2021 0.8
2022 0.8
2023 0.8
2024 0.8