Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan
Japan: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 5.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.21
in 1950
All-time low
5.06
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.45 for death rate from diabetes who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan peaked at 36.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2019.
That places Japan 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.21 | — |
| 1951 | 33.48 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 28.8 | -14.0% |
| 1953 | 34.25 | +18.9% |
| 1954 | 25.42 | -25.8% |
| 1955 | 25.22 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.6 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 30.28 | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 22.89 | -24.4% |
| 1959 | 21.97 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 24.2 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 21.47 | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 24.48 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 20.16 | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 20.66 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 23.2 | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 21.2 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 21.27 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.89 | -58.2% |
| 1969 | 9.4 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 9.81 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 9.52 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.47 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.69 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.11 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 9.91 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.73 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.62 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.16 | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 8.43 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.27 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.37 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.39 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.71 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.43 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 8.11 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 7.93 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.17 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.77 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 7.9 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.91 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.93 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.59 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 8.96 | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 8.46 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.36 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.71 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.25 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.92 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | -2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.97, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from diabetes who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -58.2% | 21.27 | 8.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.51 | 21.97 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 8.89 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.57 | 8.16 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 7.77 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.46 | 7.9 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6.32 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 | 5.06 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.09 | 5.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan?
- Death rate from diabetes who mdb in Japan was 5.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
- Japan ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from diabetes who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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