Death rate from poisonings in Japan
Japan: Death rate from poisonings was 0.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2005
All-time low
0.2
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Japan peaked at 0.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2015.
That places Japan 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2667 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 136 Austria 0.2 compare
- 136 Bahamas 0.2 compare
- 136 Bahrain 0.2 compare
- 136 Belize 0.2 compare
- 136 Colombia 0.2 compare
- 136 Egypt 0.2 compare
- 136 Fiji 0.2 compare
- 136 Greece 0.2 compare
- 136 Indonesia 0.2 compare
- 136 Iraq 0.2 compare
- 136 Lebanon 0.2 compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.2 compare
- 136 Panama 0.2 compare
- 136 Paraguay 0.2 compare
- 136 Philippines 0.2 compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 136 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 compare
- 136 Suriname 0.2 compare
- 136 Sweden 0.2 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Japan?
- Death rate from poisonings in Japan was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Japan ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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