Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan

Japan: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 5.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.67
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.76
in 2011
All-time low
3.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan, 2000–2021

468102000201020212000: 3.32001: 3.92002: 4.42003: 62004: 6.22005: 72006: 6.62007: 7.22008: 8.12009: 10.22010: 9.32011: 10.82012: 8.62013: 8.62014: 7.52015: 5.32016: 5.42017: 5.12018: 52019: 5.52020: 52021: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan stood at 5.67.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan peaked at 10.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2000.

That places Japan 22nd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.28 3.3 10.15 10
2010s 7.1 4.95 10.76 10
2020s 5.34 5.02 5.67 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Brazil 6.45 compare
  2. 20 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5.98 compare
  3. 21 Morocco 5.91 compare
  4. 23 Finland 5.45 compare
  5. 24 Sudan 5.18 compare
  6. 25 Denmark 5.05 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Japan was 5.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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