Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan
Japan: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.06 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan is 0.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan peaked at 17.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2007.
That places Japan 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.12 | — |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 17.54 | +24957.1% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | -99.1% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | +360.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +260.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | -63.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.565, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +24957.1% | 0.07 | 17.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.092 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 0.05 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1025 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Japan was 0.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Japan ranks 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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