Number of deaths, by world region in Japan
Japan: Number of deaths, by world region was 1.52 million deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 million deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.62 million deaths
in 2022
All-time low
694,626 deaths
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.52 million deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Japan peaked at 1.62 million deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 694,626 deaths, in 1966.
That places Japan 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 943,059 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 874,892 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 800,987 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 809,777 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 755,566 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 726,268 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 758,727 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 787,385 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 717,983 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 722,129 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 740,748 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 728,635 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 742,512 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 699,878 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 701,742 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 730,436 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 694,626 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 705,251 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 715,317 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 722,389 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 743,915 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 714,456 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 714,645 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 734,729 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 733,960 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 723,559 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 722,730 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 708,672 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 714,345 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 707,281 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 741,747 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 739,695 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 731,844 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 761,568 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 762,220 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 773,773 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 771,559 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 768,488 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 808,081 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 799,921 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 830,979 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 835,549 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 868,980 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 896,685 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 898,493 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 948,966 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 922,291 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 940,472 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 965,264 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million deaths | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 994,661 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million deaths | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million deaths | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million deaths | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million deaths | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million deaths | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million deaths | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 789,677 deaths | 717,983 deaths | 943,059 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 718,153 deaths | 694,626 deaths | 742,512 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 721,829 deaths | 707,281 deaths | 743,915 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 765,890 deaths | 731,844 deaths | 808,081 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,143 deaths | 830,979 deaths | 1.01 million deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million deaths | 994,661 deaths | 1.18 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million deaths | 1.24 million deaths | 1.43 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million deaths | 1.42 million deaths | 1.62 million deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Japan?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Japan was 1.52 million deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,626 deaths in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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