Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan
Japan: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 5.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan, 2000–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan is 5.6%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
Japan ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 39% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Japan was 5.6% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2013.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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