What is drug use disorder death rate in Japan?

Drug use disorder death rate in Japan was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.

What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.

How does Japan rank for drug use disorder death rate?

Japan ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is drug use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drug use disorder death rate in Japan

Name: Drug use disorder death rate in Japan
Creator: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.22 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 15.8%

World rank

123rd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.33 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2011

All-time low

0.18 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2016

Years of data

2000–2021

Drug use disorder death rate in Japan, 2000–2021

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.

The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Japan peaked at 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

Japan ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Drug use disorder death rate in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Drug use disorder death rate in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
2000	0.19 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0.2 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.3%
2002	0.2 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2003	0.2 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2004	0.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+15.0%
2005	0.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2006	0.21 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.7%
2007	0.25 deaths per 100,000 people	+19.0%
2008	0.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.0%
2009	0.31 deaths per 100,000 people	+29.2%
2010	0.26 deaths per 100,000 people	-16.1%
2011	0.33 deaths per 100,000 people	+26.9%
2012	0.26 deaths per 100,000 people	-21.2%
2013	0.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.7%
2014	0.26 deaths per 100,000 people	+8.3%
2015	0.2 deaths per 100,000 people	-23.1%
2016	0.18 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.0%
2017	0.22 deaths per 100,000 people	+22.2%
2018	0.18 deaths per 100,000 people	-18.2%
2019	0.19 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.6%
2020	0.19 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
2021	0.22 deaths per 100,000 people	+15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.226 deaths per 100,000 people	0.19 deaths per 100,000 people	0.31 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.232 deaths per 100,000 people	0.18 deaths per 100,000 people	0.33 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.205 deaths per 100,000 people	0.19 deaths per 100,000 people	0.22 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Japan

121 Qatar 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
122 Maldives 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
124 Azerbaijan 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
124 Romania 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Central African Republic 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Malaysia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Monaco 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Paraguay 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
126 Tajikistan 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drug use disorder death rate in Japan?: Drug use disorder death rate in Japan was 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Japan rank for drug use disorder death rate?: Japan ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is drug use disorder death rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Drug use disorder death rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.