Death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan
Japan: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.18
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2005
All-time low
0.16
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan stood at 0.18.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan peaked at 0.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 2020.
Japan ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.29 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 0.38 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.29, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.435, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.29 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.259 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Japan was 0.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Japan ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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