Drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan
Japan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 59.36 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan is 59.36 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan peaked at 59.36 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.16 deaths, in 2001.
That places Japan 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 23.16 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 36.45 deaths | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 29.26 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 27.68 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 29.36 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 33.95 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 33.97 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.99 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.49 deaths | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 34.36 deaths | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 54.62 deaths | +59.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9 deaths | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 45.26 deaths | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 45.15 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.25 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 54.46 deaths | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 40.31 deaths | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 37.74 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 51.41 deaths | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 59.36 deaths | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8 deaths | 23.16 deaths | 53.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.53 deaths | 34.36 deaths | 54.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.38 deaths | 51.41 deaths | 59.36 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Japan was 59.36 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 age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.16 deaths in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.