Death rates disaster gdp in Japan
Japan: Death rates disaster gdp was 0.0286 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0286
Change on year
down 98.7%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
249.17
in 1923
All-time low
0.0073
in 2025
Years of data
103
1900–2026
Death rates disaster gdp in Japan, 1900–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, death rates disaster gdp in Japan stood at 0.0286.
That represents a change of down 98.7% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates disaster gdp in Japan peaked at 249.17 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.0073, in 2025.
Japan ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates disaster gdp in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0675 | — |
| 1901 | 0.0401 | -40.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2752 | +586.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1106 | -59.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0832 | -24.8% |
| 1910 | 2.76 | +3223.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0238 | -99.1% |
| 1912 | 1.96 | +8133.8% |
| 1914 | 0.4471 | -77.2% |
| 1917 | 7.37 | +1548.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0467 | -99.4% |
| 1923 | 249.17 | +533855.5% |
| 1925 | 0.6546 | -99.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2353 | -64.1% |
| 1927 | 4.87 | +1969.4% |
| 1930 | 0.4005 | -91.8% |
| 1933 | 4.46 | +1013.9% |
| 1934 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 1.3 | -70.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0372 | -97.1% |
| 1943 | 3.12 | +8285.2% |
| 1944 | 1.57 | -49.5% |
| 1945 | 8.25 | +424.4% |
| 1946 | 2.5 | -69.7% |
| 1947 | 4.85 | +93.8% |
| 1948 | 7.3 | +50.5% |
| 1949 | 0.741 | -89.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7357 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.42 | +93.2% |
| 1952 | 0.267 | -81.2% |
| 1953 | 5.06 | +1796.6% |
| 1954 | 4.44 | -12.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3711 | -91.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1725 | -53.5% |
| 1957 | 1.17 | +578.3% |
| 1958 | 2.06 | +75.7% |
| 1959 | 5.68 | +176.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1919 | -96.6% |
| 1961 | 0.682 | +255.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0724 | -89.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1344 | +85.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3113 | +131.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2864 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3514 | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7566 | +115.3% |
| 1968 | 0.164 | -78.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0683 | -58.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0639 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5721 | +795.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 | -84.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2955 | +223.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0891 | -69.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1476 | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0346 | -76.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0575 | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 0.08 | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 | -69.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1706 | +596.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5649 | +231.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3326 | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0831 | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0406 | -51.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0527 | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 | -84.4% |
| 1988 | 0.022 | +168.8% |
| 1989 | 0.061 | +176.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0551 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.13 | +135.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 | -93.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3324 | +3658.9% |
| 1994 | 0.008 | -97.6% |
| 1995 | 4.22 | +52737.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 | -99.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 | +79.6% |
| 1998 | 0.045 | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0678 | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0252 | -62.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0376 | +268.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2042 | +443.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0922 | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 | -83.6% |
| 2011 | 15.57 | +199438.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1352 | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0485 | -64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2149 | +342.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 | -88.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0708 | +181.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.249 | +545.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0831 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0256 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5842 | +4744.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0073 | -98.7% |
| 2026 | 0.0286 | +291.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0286 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015, 4.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0281, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates disaster gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +533855.5% | 0.0467 | 249.17 |
| 2011 | +199438.3% | 0.0078 | 15.57 |
| 1995 | +52737.4% | 0.008 | 4.22 |
| 1943 | +8285.2% | 0.0372 | 3.12 |
| 1912 | +8133.8% | 0.0238 | 1.96 |
| 2024 | +4744.1% | 0.0121 | 0.5842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1153 | 0.0401 | 0.2752 | 5 |
| 1910s | 2.51 | 0.0238 | 7.37 | 5 |
| 1920s | 51 | 0.0467 | 249.17 | 5 |
| 1930s | 2.12 | 0.0372 | 4.46 | 5 |
| 1940s | 4.05 | 0.741 | 8.25 | 7 |
| 1950s | 2.14 | 0.1725 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3019 | 0.0683 | 0.7566 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1591 | 0.0346 | 0.5721 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.136 | 0.0082 | 0.5649 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4909 | 0.008 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 | 0.0102 | 0.2042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.0078 | 15.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1129 | 0.0073 | 0.5842 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 120 Saudi Arabia 0.0097 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 0.0093 compare
- 122 Tunisia 0.0083 compare
- 124 Netherlands 0.0055 compare
- 125 Italy 0.0034 compare
- 126 Ethiopia 0.003 compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 rates disaster gdp in Japan?
- Death rates disaster gdp in Japan was 0.0286 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 249.17 in 1923.
- What is the lowest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for death rates disaster gdp?
- Japan ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2026.
- Is death rates disaster gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 rates disaster gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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