Infant mortality rate (deaths/1,000 live births)

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Country200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Japan3.333.132.982.942.82.842.72.572.542.372.32.262.212.172.132.082.0421.961.921.89
Definition of Infant mortality rate: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020