Death rate from natural disasters in Japan
Japan: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.05 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Japan is 0.05, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Japan peaked at 14.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2002.
Japan ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +366.7% |
| 2005 | 0.09 | -67.9% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 14.62 | +73000.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | -98.8% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +225.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 | -88.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +388.9% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +73000.0% | 0.02 | 14.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.079 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 0.02 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Japan?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Japan was 0.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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