Death rate from falls in Japan
Japan: Death rate from falls was 8.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.43
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.43
in 2021
All-time low
4.96
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Japan stood at 8.43. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.96, 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.
Death rate from falls in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.96 | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.26 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 7.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.87 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | +7.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.96 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 6.02 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 | 7.87 | 8.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Japan?
- Death rate from falls in Japan was 8.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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