Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Japan
Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 140.36 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug 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
Japan recorded 140.36 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Japan peaked at 230.9 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.64 deaths, in 2000.
Japan ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 104.88 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 118.4 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 139.3 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 136.01 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 146.87 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 141.23 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 150.43 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 167.95 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 202.82 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 189.12 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 230.9 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 181.85 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 184.91 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 166.1 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 124.91 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 122.43 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 124.59 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 116.32 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 124.71 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 127.18 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 140.36 deaths | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.25 deaths | 94.64 deaths | 202.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.58 deaths | 116.32 deaths | 230.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.77 deaths | 127.18 deaths | 140.36 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Japan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Japan was 140.36 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 230.9 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.64 deaths in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.