Death rate from opioid use who in Japan
Japan: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.16 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.16
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2011
All-time low
0.13
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Japan stood at 0.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Japan peaked at 0.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2000.
Japan ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from opioid use who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 | — |
| 2001 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.105, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.164 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Japan?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Japan was 0.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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