Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Japan
Japan: Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality was 79,649 Deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Japan stood at 79,649 Deaths.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Japan peaked at 105,009 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79,332 Deaths, in 2020.
That places Japan 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality in Japan, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,009 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 102,872 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 100,915 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101,209 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99,121 Deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 100,921 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 99,029 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 97,625 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 96,472 Deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 93,193 Deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 93,931 Deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95,024 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 92,570 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 90,816 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90,775 Deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89,080 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87,594 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 83,079 Deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 82,276 Deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81,147 Deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 79,332 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 79,744 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 81,578 Deaths | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 79,649 Deaths | -2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 79,649 Deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,832 Deaths, 9.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,637 Deaths | 93,193 Deaths | 105,009 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,629 Deaths | 81,147 Deaths | 95,024 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,076 Deaths | 79,332 Deaths | 81,578 Deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Mexico 161,950 Deaths compare
- 3 Netherlands 9,551 Deaths compare
- 3 Croatia 5,184 Deaths compare
- 4 Lithuania 4,649 Deaths compare
- 4 South Africa 101,981 Deaths compare
- 5 Latvia 3,153 Deaths compare
- 5 Thailand 96,782 Deaths compare
- 6 Estonia 1,430 Deaths compare
- 7 Germany 64,570 Deaths compare
- 7 Slovenia 1,354 Deaths compare
- 8 Argentina 52,391 Deaths compare
- 9 United Kingdom 52,238 Deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Japan?
- Avoidable mortality — treatable mortality in Japan was 79,649 Deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 105,009 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality — treatable mortality recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,332 Deaths in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for avoidable mortality — treatable mortality?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is avoidable mortality — treatable mortality rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.