Annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan
Japan: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 1.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan stood at 1.74. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan peaked at 95.52 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2023.
Japan ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 95.52 | — |
| 1948 | 68.99 | -27.8% |
| 1949 | 69.72 | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 62.26 | -10.7% |
| 1951 | 59.56 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 52.77 | -11.4% |
| 1953 | 51.86 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 48.02 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 42.97 | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 44.06 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 42.95 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 39.49 | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 36.93 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 34.44 | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 32.41 | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 29.77 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 26.25 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 23.65 | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 22.04 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 19.07 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 19.15 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.67 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 16.11 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 15.38 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.46 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 13.46 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 12.91 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.09 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 10.94 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 10.34 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 9.88 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.31 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 8.69 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 7.77 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.35 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.66 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5.84 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 5.6 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.34 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.75 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.99 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.64 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.54 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3.94 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.33 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.99 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -4.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.77, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.63, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -27.8% | 95.52 | 68.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 78.08 | 68.99 | 95.52 | 3 |
| 1950s | 48.09 | 36.93 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.06 | 16.11 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 | 8.69 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 4.75 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 | 3.67 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.63 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.9 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.86 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Japan was 1.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.52 in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Japan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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