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 192 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

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.132001: 0.142002: 0.142003: 0.152004: 0.162005: 0.172006: 0.162007: 0.182008: 0.182009: 0.232010: 0.192011: 0.242012: 0.192013: 0.182014: 0.192015: 0.142016: 0.132017: 0.162018: 0.132019: 0.142020: 0.142021: 0.16

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 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Maldives 0.17 compare
  2. 110 Qatar 0.17 compare
  3. 110 Romania 0.17 compare
  4. 113 Ethiopia 0.16 compare
  5. 115 Kenya 0.15 compare
  6. 116 Brunei Darussalam 0.13 compare
  7. 116 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
  8. 116 Malaysia 0.13 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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