Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan
Japan: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 195.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
195.2
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
284.44
in 2011
All-time low
147.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan is 195.2, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan peaked at 284.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 147.53, in 2000.
That places Japan 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.53 | — |
| 2001 | 148.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 167.56 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 173.51 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 189.62 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 201.46 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 181.61 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 200.43 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 206.88 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 247.99 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 240.1 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 284.44 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 228.33 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 234.95 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 213.02 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 168.16 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 183.26 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 181.23 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 171.53 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 196.11 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 183.7 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 195.2 | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 195.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 4.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 195.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.52, 77.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.56 | 147.53 | 247.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.11 | 168.16 | 284.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.45 | 183.7 | 195.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Japan was 195.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 284.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.53 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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