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Japan - Infant Mortality Rate 1996

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
4.0 −0.1 from 1995 Global rank: 4th

Japan's infant mortality rate was 4.0 in 1996, decreased +0.1 from 4.1 in 1995. This was the 4th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1996▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 1996
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Singapore 3.8 -5.0%
2nd Sweden 3.8 -5.0%
3rd Iceland 4.0 -4.8%
4th Japan 4.0 -2.4%
5th Finland 4.1 -4.7%
6th Norway 4.4 -4.3%
7th France 4.9 -7.5%
8th Monaco 4.9 -3.9%
9th Switzerland 5.0 -3.8%
10th Germany 5.0 -5.7%
11th Luxembourg 5.0 -5.7%
12th Denmark 5.2 -3.7%
13th Spain 5.2 -5.5%
14th Austria 5.3 -7.0%
15th Netherlands 5.5 -3.5%
16th Australia 5.6 -3.4%
17th Canada 5.6 -3.4%
18th Slovenia 5.8 -6.5%
19th Belgium 5.9 -7.8%
20th United Kingdom 5.9 -3.3%
21st Italy 6.0 -6.3%
22nd Ireland 6.1 0.0%
23rd Czechia 6.4 -9.9%
24th Israel 6.8 -5.6%
25th San Marino 6.8 -8.1%
26th New Zealand 6.9 -2.8%
27th Portugal 7.0 -6.7%
28th Greece 7.1 -4.1%
29th European Union 7.3 -6.0%
30th Cyprus 7.5 -6.3%
31st Korea 7.5 -7.4%
32nd Andorra 7.6 -3.8%
33rd United States 7.7 -2.5%
34th Malta 7.9 -3.7%
35th Cuba 8.1 -4.7%
36th Croatia 8.3 -3.5%
37th United Arab Emirates 9.2 -3.2%
38th Brunei Darussalam 9.5 -2.1%
39th Slovak Republic 9.7 -4.0%
40th Malaysia 9.9 -2.9%
41st Turks and Caicos Islands 9.9 -5.7%
42nd Hungary 10.3 -5.5%
43rd Chile 10.5 -4.5%
44th Lithuania 10.7 -10.8%
45th Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.9 -22.1%
46th Poland 11.5 -8.0%
47th Estonia 11.8 -5.6%
48th Kuwait 11.9 -2.5%
49th Seychelles 11.9 -0.8%
50th Belarus 12.2 -1.6%
51st Qatar 12.2 -4.7%
52nd Costa Rica 12.6 -0.8%
53rd Antigua and Barbuda 12.7 0.8%
54th Barbados 13.1 -2.2%
55th Montenegro 13.5 0.0%
56th Bahrain 14.2 -9.0%
57th Grenada 14.6 -3.3%
58th Bahamas, The 14.8 -4.5%
59th Serbia 15.1 -10.7%
60th Tonga 15.1 -1.9%
61st Latvia 15.3 -3.2%
62nd Dominica 15.4 0.7%
63rd Sri Lanka 15.6 -4.3%
64th British Virgin Islands 15.6 -2.5%
65th Bulgaria 15.7 1.3%
66th St. Lucia 16.2 -0.6%
67th Fiji 17.5 -2.8%
68th Russian Federation 17.5 -1.1%
69th Uruguay 17.7 -4.3%
70th Oman 17.9 -8.2%
71st Samoa 18.7 -3.6%
72nd North Macedonia 18.9 -13.7%
73rd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19.1 1.1%
74th Ukraine 19.4 0.0%
75th Mauritius 19.8 2.1%
76th Argentina 19.9 -4.8%
77th Albania 21.3 -4.1%
78th Lebanon 21.3 -4.5%
79th Jamaica 21.4 -3.2%
80th Panama 21.8 -0.9%
81st Romania 21.9 -1.4%
82nd Thailand 22.6 -5.0%
83rd Belize 22.7 -4.2%
84th St. Kitts and Nevis 22.7 -1.7%
85th Vanuatu 23.1 -2.5%
86th Libya 24.3 -3.6%
87th Colombia 24.5 -3.2%
88th Solomon Islands 24.6 -2.0%
89th Syrian Arab Republic 24.7 -4.3%
90th Jordan 25.7 -2.7%
91st Palau 25.7 -3.0%
92nd Saudi Arabia 25.9 -6.8%
93rd Viet Nam 26.8 -5.6%
94th Trinidad and Tobago 27.4 -1.4%
95th Mexico 28.6 -4.7%
96th Tunisia 29.7 -4.5%
97th Philippines 29.8 -3.2%
98th West Bank and Gaza 30.3 -3.8%
99th Ecuador 30.7 -6.1%
100th Suriname 31.1 -3.1%
101st Paraguay 31.3 -2.5%
102nd Marshall Islands 32.5 -0.3%
103rd El Salvador 33.6 -5.9%
104th Moldova 34.0 0.6%
105th Armenia 34.2 -4.7%
106th Honduras 34.7 -3.9%
107th Georgia 35.2 -2.5%
108th China 37.2 -3.9%
109th Micronesia, Federated States of 37.2 -2.1%
110th Brazil 37.4 -6.0%
111th Iran, Islamic Republic of 37.8 -3.8%
112th Dominican Republic 38.0 -3.8%
113th Algeria 38.2 -1.5%
114th Nicaragua 38.8 -5.4%
115th Tuvalu 40.3 -2.4%
116th Cabo Verde 40.6 -2.9%
117th Iraq 40.9 -1.4%
118th Türkiye 41.2 -6.8%
119th Peru 41.3 -7.4%
120th Botswana 41.5 0.5%
121st Kazakhstan 44.0 -2.2%
122nd Nauru 44.7 -4.5%
123rd Guyana 45.4 -2.4%
124th South Africa 46.1 -1.3%
125th Guatemala 47.4 -3.9%
126th Maldives 48.9 -7.4%
127th Indonesia 49.5 -4.4%
128th Egypt, Arab Republic of 49.9 -5.7%
129th Namibia 50.1 -1.4%
130th Morocco 52.4 -3.7%
131st Kyrgyz Republic 53.5 -3.1%
132nd Gabon 54.9 -1.3%
133rd Kiribati 55.4 -3.0%
134th Zimbabwe 58.6 1.2%
135th Papua New Guinea 59.3 -1.5%
136th Mongolia 60.0 -4.0%
137th Kosovo 60.2 -7.2%
138th Uzbekistan 60.3 -0.7%
139th Eritrea 60.5 -5.0%
140th São Tomé and Principe 61.8 -2.8%
141st Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 63.4 -1.4%
142nd Eswatini 65.4 4.5%
143rd Turkmenistan 67.1 -0.9%
144th Ghana 67.4 -0.6%
145th Congo, Republic of 69.4 3.7%
146th Kenya 70.3 -1.0%
147th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 72.1 -4.0%
148th Mauritania 72.7 -0.1%
149th Azerbaijan 73.7 -2.4%
150th India 73.8 -2.4%
151st Bhutan 74.0 -4.6%
152nd Bangladesh 74.2 -4.6%
153rd Comoros 74.8 -3.6%
154th Nepal 75.9 -4.8%
155th Lesotho 76.3 0.5%
156th Madagascar 76.6 -3.2%
157th Senegal 76.6 1.3%
158th Sudan 77.6 -1.6%
159th Togo 78.5 -2.0%
160th Tajikistan 80.3 -3.3%
161st Myanmar 80.6 -2.1%
162nd Haiti 81.1 -3.2%
163rd Gambia, The 83.3 -3.1%
164th Djibouti 84.5 -0.6%
165th Cameroon 86.2 0.5%
166th Yemen, Republic of 86.3 -1.8%
167th Benin 86.6 -1.9%
168th Cambodia 95.7 0.9%
169th Burundi 95.8 -0.5%
170th Zambia 97.1 -1.5%
171st Lao PDR 97.2 -2.7%
172nd Congo, Democratic Republic of 97.5 -0.8%
173rd Côte d'Ivoire 97.6 -0.8%
174th Uganda 98.1 -0.7%
175th Pakistan 99.1 -2.6%
176th Burkina Faso 99.2 -1.4%
177th Tanzania 99.2 -1.8%
178th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 104.3 0.0%
179th Central African Republic 104.7 -0.9%
180th Nigeria 104.7 -0.7%
181st Chad 108.1 -1.2%
182nd Guinea-Bissau 110.5 -2.1%
183rd Guinea 112.1 -3.2%
184th Malawi 113.2 -1.7%
185th Mali 113.4 -1.7%
186th Equatorial Guinea 114.8 -0.9%
187th Afghanistan 121.7 -2.5%
188th Angola 122.6 -0.5%
189th Niger 123.5 -3.8%
190th Rwanda 128.0 1.8%
191st Mozambique 130.5 -3.5%
192nd Sierra Leone 131.4 -1.0%
193rd Timor-Leste 131.8 -4.4%
194th South Sudan 144.0 -2.1%
195th Liberia 153.5 -3.7%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was Japan's infant mortality rate in 1996?▾

Japan's infant mortality rate in 1996 was 4.0. This ranked 4th globally.

How did Japan's infant mortality rate change in 1996?▾

Japan's infant mortality rate decreased by 2.4% in 1996 compared to 1995.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1996?▾

Liberia had the highest infant mortality rate in 1996 at 153.5.

What is the infant mortality rate of Japan in 1996?▾

The infant mortality rate of Japan in 1996 was 4.0. This ranked 4th globally.

How does 1996 compare to 1995 for Japan's infant mortality rate?▾

Japan's infant mortality rate went from 4.1 in 1995 to 4.0 in 1996, a 2.4% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Japan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1996. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: -1.3%. View full analysis →

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