Death rate by cause who mdb in Japan
Japan: Death rate by cause who mdb was 87.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.05
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
130.81
in 1969
All-time low
87.05
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate by cause who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate by cause who mdb in Japan stood at 87.05. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Japan peaked at 130.81 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 87.05, in 2023.
Japan ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.38 | — |
| 1951 | 109.78 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 112.42 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 113.33 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 116.25 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 117.49 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 121.27 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 120.64 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 125.05 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 127.05 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 127.93 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 127.97 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 127.21 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 128.99 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 129.49 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 129.51 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130.11 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 130.41 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 130.45 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130.81 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 128.76 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 128.11 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 127.81 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 128.02 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 127.82 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 125.55 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 126.21 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 126.3 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 126.39 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 127.23 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 127.53 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 127.31 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 125.92 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 126.92 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 127.36 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 125.13 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 125.81 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 125.42 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 125.78 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 124.39 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 123.9 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 124.25 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 122.37 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 122.65 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 128 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 127.71 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 125.43 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 125.11 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 124.08 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 121.95 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 119.95 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 117.21 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 115.33 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 116.02 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 113.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 111.75 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 110.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 109.46 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 106.66 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 106.22 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 105.12 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 103.26 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.92 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.17 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.65 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 92.56 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.27 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 90 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 89.33 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.01 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.05 | -2.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.89, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 87.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.95, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117.17 | 108.38 | 127.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.29 | 127.21 | 130.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.22 | 125.55 | 128.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.42 | 125.13 | 127.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.79 | 122.37 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.25 | 106.66 | 121.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.12 | 91.27 | 106.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.85 | 87.05 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Japan?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Japan was 87.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.81 in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.05 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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