Death rate from falls in Japan
Japan: Death rate from falls was 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Japan stood at 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Japan peaked at 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Japan ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Japan?
- Death rate from falls in Japan was 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from falls?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.