Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan
Japan: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 9.4 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan stood at 9.4 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan peaked at 18.45 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.23 deaths, in 2018.
That places Japan 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.69 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 9.98 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.41 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 11.18 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.52 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.44 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.78 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 15.85 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 15.31 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.45 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 14.54 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 14.76 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.13 deaths | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 9.21 deaths | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 9.37 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.66 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.23 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 8.68 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4 deaths | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 deaths | 8.34 deaths | 15.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 deaths | 8.23 deaths | 18.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 deaths | 8.68 deaths | 9.4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Japan was 9.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 deaths in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.