Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan
Japan: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan is 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan peaked at 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
That places Japan 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1952 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1953 | 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1955 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1959 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +141.4% |
| 1969 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 66 Bulgaria 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Portugal 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Czechia 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Qatar 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Japan was 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.