Deaths from falls in Japan
Japan: Deaths from falls was 10,505 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10,505 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Japan peaked at 10,505 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,294 deaths, in 2000.
Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,294 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,471 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,406 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,828 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6,528 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6,825 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6,726 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,122 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,339 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,483 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,710 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,823 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,963 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,979 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,171 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,237 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,289 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,962 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 9,913 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,866 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9,860 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,505 deaths | +6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,505 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 566.74 deaths, 18.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,505 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 40.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,802 deaths | 6,294 deaths | 7,483 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,591 deaths | 7,710 deaths | 9,962 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,183 deaths | 9,860 deaths | 10,505 deaths | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Japan?
- Deaths from falls in Japan was 10,505 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,505 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,294 deaths in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from falls?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.