
Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech

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Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Japan 1960-2023

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Number of general hospitals with pediatrics departments Japan 2014-2023

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Estimated number of children's cancer cases in Japan 2025-2050

Projected life expectancy at birth East Asia 2026, by country
Projected life expectancy at birth in East Asia in 2026, by country or territory

Number of live births Japan 2015-2024
Number of live births in Japan from 2015 to 2024

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Japan 1960-2023
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Japan from 1960 to 2023

Main causes for boys' infant death 2023, by cause
Main causes for infant death among boys in Japan in 2023, by cause

Main causes for girls' infant death 2023, by cause
Main causes for infant death among girls in Japan in 2023, by cause

Number of pediatrics working at medical facilities Japan 2000-2022
Number of pediatrics working at medical facilities in Japan from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of general hospitals with pediatrics departments Japan 2014-2023
Number of general hospitals with pediatrics departments in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Number of general hospitals with pediatric surgery departments Japan 2014-2023
Number of general hospitals with pediatric surgery departments in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Number of general hospitals with child dentistry departments Japan 2014-2023
Number of general hospitals with child dentistry departments in Japan from 2014 to 2023

Number of sick children in special needs schools Japan FY 2022, by school level
Number of children with medical needs enrolled in special needs schools in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by school level

Number of sick children enrolled in schools Japan FY 2022, by school level
Number of children with medical needs enrolled in schools in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by school level (in 1,000s)

Number of sick children in schools Japan FY 2022, by school type
Number of children with medical needs enrolled in schools in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by school type

Share of sick children missing school Japan FY 2022, by treatment place
Share of children with medical needs missing school in Japan in fiscal year 2022, by treatment place

Estimated number of children's cancer cases in Japan 2025-2050
Estimated number of cancer cases among children in Japan from 2025 to 2050 (in 1,000s)

Number of children's cancer cases in Japan 2021, by type of cancer
Number of cancer cases among children in Japan in 2021, by type of cancer

Share of school children with eye visual acuity below 1.0 Japan FY 2013-2023
Share of school children with eye visual acuity below 1.0 in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of school children with ear diseases Japan FY 2013-2023
Share of school children with ear diseases in Japan in fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of school children with nose diseases Japan FY 2013-2023
Share of school children with nose diseases in Japan in fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of school children with atopic dermatitis Japan FY 2013-2023
Share of school children with atopic dermatitis in Japan from fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of school children with asthma Japan FY 2013-2023
Share of school children with asthma in Japan in fiscal year 2013 to 2023

Share of obese boys in Japan FY 2023, by age
Share of obese-prone boys in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age

Share of obese girls in Japan FY 2023, by age
Share of obese-prone girls in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age

Share of underweight boys in Japan FY 2023, by age
Share of underweight boys in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age

Share of underweight girls in Japan FY 2023, by age
Share of underweight girls in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by age

Rate of children doing sports in Japan 2023, by frequency
Sport participation rate among children in Japan as of July 2023, by frequency

Most popular exercise or sports among children in Japan 2023, by type
Most frequently carried out exercises or sports among children in Japan as of July 2023, by exercise and sports type

Children's opinion on exercising and doing sports Japan 2021
Attitude of children towards exercise and sports in Japan in 2021

Children with disabilities participating in sports in Japan 2013-2024, by frequency
Sports participation rate of children and adolescents with disabilities in Japan from 2013 to 2024, by frequency

Most common sports played by children with disabilities in Japan 2024, by type
Most common sports played by children with disabilities in Japan as of December 2024, by type

Number of patients with mental disorders Japan 2023, by age and illness type
Estimated number of patients per day with mental and behavioral disorders in Japan in October 2023, by age group and illness type (in 1,000s)

Number of new hospitalized patients under 20 years with anorexia Japan FY 2019-2022
Number of new hospitalized patients under 20 years old with anorexia nervosa in Japan from fiscal year 2019 to 2022

Number of suicides among pupils in Japan AY 2014-2024
Total number of suicides committed by students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024

Surrounding circumstances of pupils committing suicides in Japan AY 2024
Share of primary circumstances under which students who committed suicide were in Japan in academic year 2024

Number of reported bullying cases among pupils in Japan AY 2014-2024
Total number of reported bullying incidents among students in Japan from academic year 2014 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

Number of cyberbullying cases at elementary schools in Japan FY 2014-2023
Number of cyberbullying incidents among students reported by elementary schools in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023
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