Deaths from pneumonia in Japan
Japan: Deaths from pneumonia was 92,037 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Japan recorded 92,037 deaths for deaths from pneumonia in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Japan peaked at 144,850 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92,037 deaths, in 2021.
That places Japan 5th 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.
Deaths from pneumonia in Japan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94,741 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 92,805 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 95,234 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 104,214 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 104,516 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 118,648 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 117,646 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 121,291 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 127,361 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 124,797 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 133,118 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 141,392 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 142,678 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 143,505 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 140,436 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 144,850 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 143,153 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 118,889 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 118,257 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 120,906 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 98,153 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 92,037 deaths | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,125 deaths | 92,805 deaths | 127,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,718 deaths | 118,257 deaths | 144,850 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,095 deaths | 92,037 deaths | 98,153 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Japan?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Japan was 92,037 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 144,850 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,037 deaths in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.